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
0102030199020042019

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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.