Colombia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of hypertension

Colombia
31.0%
in 2019
New Zealand
30.9%
in 2019
Colombia rank
154th
New Zealand rank
156th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Colombia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 192 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 29.9% 34.0% 4.0% New Zealand
2000s 31.6% 32.9% 1.3% New Zealand
2010s 31.5% 31.6% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Colombia or New Zealand?
Colombia, at 31.0% against 30.9% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Colombia and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Colombia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 156th 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

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

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.