Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Grenada or Pacific island small states?

Grenada, at 46.6% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Pacific island small states?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Grenada vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of hypertension

Grenada

46.6%

in 2019

Pacific island small states

36.6%

in 2019

Grenada rank

16th

Pacific island small states rank

15th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Grenada
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 46.6% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Grenada's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.

Grenada ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Grenada	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.8%	30.4%	10.4%	Grenada
2000s	44.0%	31.4%	12.6%	Grenada
2010s	46.3%	35.0%	11.3%	Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Grenada or Pacific island small states?: Grenada, at 46.6% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Grenada and Pacific island small states?: 10.0%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Pacific island small states?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Grenada and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Grenada ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.