East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: Prevalence of hypertension
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
29.6%
in 2019
Pakistan
43.2%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
42nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 43.2% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 38.0% | 13.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 40.1% | 11.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 42.3% | 12.3% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 43.2% 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 Pakistan?
- 13.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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.