Ghana vs Philippines: Prevalence of hypertension
Ghana
33.9%
in 2019
Philippines
33.8%
in 2019
Ghana rank
129th
Philippines rank
131st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.9% against 33.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 30.0% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 32.2% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.4% | 2.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ghana or Philippines?
- Ghana, at 33.9% against 33.8% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ghana and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 131st 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.