Congo vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension
Congo
39.8%
in 2019
Lesotho
40.1%
in 2019
Congo rank
80th
Lesotho rank
77th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.1% against 39.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.2% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.2% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 40.1% against 39.8% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Congo ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 77th 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.