Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guatemala or Marshall Islands?

Guatemala, at 32.2% against 31.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Marshall Islands?

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.

Guatemala vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of hypertension

Guatemala

32.2%

in 2019

Marshall Islands

31.9%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

145th

Marshall Islands rank

147th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Guatemala
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.2% against 31.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Guatemala ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.8%	28.6%	0.8%	Marshall Islands
2000s	29.4%	28.8%	0.6%	Guatemala
2010s	31.5%	31.2%	0.3%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guatemala or Marshall Islands?: Guatemala, at 32.2% against 31.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guatemala and Marshall Islands?: 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Marshall Islands?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Guatemala ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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: 03 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.