Chad vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of hypertension
Chad
37.9%
in 2019
Costa Rica
37.8%
in 2019
Chad rank
98th
Costa Rica rank
100th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Chad
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 37.9% against 37.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.9% | 2.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.8% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.4% | 0.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Chad or Costa Rica?
- Chad, at 37.9% against 37.8% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Chad and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Chad and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Chad ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 100th 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.