How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

29.6%

in 2019

Tonga

43.3%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

42nd

Tonga rank

41st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 43.3% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.9%	33.5%	8.6%	Tonga
2000s	29.1%	34.0%	4.9%	Tonga
2010s	30.0%	40.1%	10.1%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 43.3% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 13.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.