Caribbean Small States vs Paraguay: Prevalence of hypertension
Caribbean Small States
42.0%
in 2019
Paraguay
56.4%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
1st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 56.4% against 42.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 49.6% | 12.8% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 54.4% | 15.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 56.5% | 15.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Caribbean Small States or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 56.4% against 42.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Caribbean Small States and Paraguay?
- 14.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Paraguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- 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.