Chile vs Madagascar: Prevalence of hypertension
Chile
36.1%
in 2019
Madagascar
36.9%
in 2019
Chile rank
109th
Madagascar rank
106th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 36.9% against 36.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chile ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.9% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 40.0% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 38.7% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Chile or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 36.9% against 36.1% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Chile and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Chile ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 106th 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.