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
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
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.