Canada vs Peru: Prevalence of hypertension
Canada
22.1%
in 2019
Peru
20.7%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
Peru rank
192nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.1% against 20.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 190th and Peru ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 20.1% | 10.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.9% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.1% | 3.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Canada or Peru?
- Canada, at 22.1% against 20.7% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Canada and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Canada ranks 190th and Peru ranks 192nd 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.