East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mongolia: Prevalence of hypertension
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
29.6%
in 2019
Mongolia
42.8%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Mongolia rank
46th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 42.8% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 46th of 43 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 42.6% | 17.6% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 45.0% | 15.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 44.4% | 14.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 42.8% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 13.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 46th of 43 groups.
- 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.