Cuba vs Guyana: Prevalence of hypertension
Cuba
39.9%
in 2019
Guyana
40.0%
in 2019
Cuba rank
79th
Guyana rank
78th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Cuba
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Guyana ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 36.2% | 0.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 38.5% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.9% | 0.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Cuba or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Cuba as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Cuba and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Guyana ranks 78th 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.