East Asia & Pacific vs Haiti: Prevalence of hypertension
East Asia & Pacific
29.6%
in 2019
Haiti
42.9%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific rank
41st
Haiti rank
44th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 42.9% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Haiti ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 37.4% | 11.0% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 40.0% | 10.6% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 42.4% | 12.3% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 42.9% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Asia & Pacific and Haiti?
- 13.3%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Haiti?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Haiti rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Haiti ranks 44th 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.