East Asia & Pacific vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension
East Asia & Pacific
29.6%
in 2019
Tonga
43.3%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific rank
41st
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 43.3% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 33.5% | 7.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 34.0% | 4.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 40.1% | 10.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Asia & Pacific or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 43.3% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 13.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st 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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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.