Eswatini vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of hypertension
Eswatini
42.5%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
42.6%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Eswatini
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.6% against 42.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 37.7% | 2.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.2% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Eswatini or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.6% against 42.5% in Eswatini as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Eswatini and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Eswatini and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Eswatini ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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.