Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.4% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 39.4% | 8.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.5% | 4.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 47.8% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.4% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tuvalu?
- 7.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
- 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.