Estonia vs Kuwait: Prevalence of hypertension
Estonia
40.2%
in 2019
Kuwait
40.5%
in 2019
Estonia rank
75th
Kuwait rank
72nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Estonia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.5% against 40.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 40.0% | 5.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 41.3% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Estonia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 40.5% against 40.2% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Estonia and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Estonia ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd 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.