European Union vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- European Union
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 45.1% against 34.4% in European Union, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 23rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 1.6% | European Union |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 43.1% | 4.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 45.0% | 9.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, European Union or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 45.1% against 34.4% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between European Union and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 10.7%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- European Union ranks 23rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th 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.