Ecuador vs North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension
Ecuador
27.2%
in 2019
North Korea
26.5%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
182nd
North Korea rank
185th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 27.2% against 26.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 182nd and North Korea ranks 185th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 26.4% | 1.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.7% | 0.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 27.2% against 26.5% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd and North Korea ranks 185th of 192 countries.
- 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.