Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific or Namibia?

Namibia, at 43.8% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Namibia?

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 vs Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension

East Asia & Pacific

29.6%

in 2019

Namibia

43.8%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific rank

41st

Namibia rank

39th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

East Asia & Pacific
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 43.8% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 39th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.4%	41.2%	14.8%	Namibia
2000s	29.4%	44.4%	15.0%	Namibia
2010s	30.1%	44.8%	14.7%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific or Namibia?: Namibia, at 43.8% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Asia & Pacific and Namibia?: 14.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Namibia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 39th 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.