El Salvador vs Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension
El Salvador
32.7%
in 2019
Turkey
32.8%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
140th
Turkey rank
139th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 38.3% | 9.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 37.0% | 6.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.9% | 1.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, El Salvador or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32.8% against 32.7% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 139th 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.