El Salvador vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of hypertension
El Salvador
32.7%
in 2019
Micronesia (country)
32.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
140th
Micronesia (country) rank
138th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- El Salvador
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 32.9% against 32.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Micronesia (country) ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 29.9% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, El Salvador or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 32.9% against 32.7% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Micronesia (country)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Micronesia (country) ranks 138th 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.