Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Prevalence of hypertension
Costa Rica
37.8%
in 2019
Mauritania
37.9%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
100th
Mauritania rank
98th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.9% against 37.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 37.5% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 39.3% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 37.9% against 37.8% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 98th 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.