Congo vs Liberia: Prevalence of hypertension
Congo
39.8%
in 2019
Liberia
39.4%
in 2019
Congo rank
80th
Liberia rank
83rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 39.8% against 39.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.8% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.8% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.4% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 39.8% against 39.4% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Congo and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Congo ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 83rd 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.