Burundi vs Tunisia: Prevalence of hypertension
Burundi
34.2%
in 2019
Tunisia
34.7%
in 2019
Burundi rank
124th
Tunisia rank
121st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Burundi
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 34.7% against 34.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Burundi ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 1.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Burundi or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 34.7% against 34.2% in Burundi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Burundi and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tunisia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Burundi ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.