Gabon vs Madagascar: Prevalence of hypertension
Gabon
37.4%
in 2019
Madagascar
36.9%
in 2019
Gabon rank
104th
Madagascar rank
106th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.4% against 36.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gabon ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.9% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 40.0% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 38.7% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Gabon, at 37.4% against 36.9% in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 106th 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.