How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Paraguay?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Paraguay: Prevalence of hypertension

Central Europe and the Baltics

47.2%

in 2019

Paraguay

56.4%

in 2019

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

1st

Paraguay rank

1st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 56.4% against 47.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st 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	Central Europe and the Baltics	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.2%	49.6%	2.5%	Paraguay
2000s	45.8%	54.4%	8.6%	Paraguay
2010s	46.8%	56.5%	9.8%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Central Europe and the Baltics or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 56.4% against 47.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Central Europe and the Baltics and Paraguay?: 9.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Paraguay?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.