France vs Thailand: Prevalence of hypertension
France
29.1%
in 2019
Thailand
29.2%
in 2019
France rank
173rd
Thailand rank
172nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 29.2% against 29.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 24.1% | 11.4% | France |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.1% | 7.1% | France |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 2.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 29.2% against 29.1% in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between France and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- France ranks 173rd and Thailand ranks 172nd 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.