How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tunisia: Prevalence of hypertension

Democratic Republic of Congo

34.3%

in 2019

Tunisia

34.7%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

123rd

Tunisia rank

121st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 34.7% against 34.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 121st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.6%	34.9%	2.3%	Tunisia
2000s	33.0%	34.8%	1.7%	Tunisia
2010s	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 34.7% against 34.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia?: 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Tunisia ranks 121st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.