Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Prevalence of hypertension
Guinea-Bissau
38.0%
in 2019
Mauritania
37.9%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Mauritania rank
98th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 38.0% against 37.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 38.0% against 37.9% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Mauritania ranks 98th 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.