El Salvador vs Ireland: Prevalence of hypertension
El Salvador
32.7%
in 2019
Ireland
32.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
140th
Ireland rank
142nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.7% against 32.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 37.7% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.0% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.6% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, El Salvador or Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 32.7% against 32.3% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 142nd 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.