China vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of hypertension
China
27.3%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
27.8%
in 2019
China rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.8% against 27.3% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
China ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 192 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 0.8% | China |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 22.1% | 6.2% | China |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.6% | 2.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.8% against 27.3% in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- China ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.