Costa Rica vs Gambia: Prevalence of hypertension
Costa Rica
37.8%
in 2019
Gambia
37.6%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
100th
Gambia rank
103rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.8% against 37.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Gambia ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 37.1% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 38.7% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 37.8% against 37.6% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Gambia ranks 103rd 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.