El Salvador vs Mauritius: Prevalence of hypertension
El Salvador
32.7%
in 2019
Mauritius
33.1%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
140th
Mauritius rank
137th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 33.1% against 32.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 33.0% | 4.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.6% | 6.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 35.3% | 3.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, El Salvador or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 33.1% against 32.7% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between El Salvador and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritius?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.