Canada vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension
Canada
22.1%
in 2019
Switzerland
21.9%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
Switzerland rank
191st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 32.7% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 29.3% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 191st 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.