Guyana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension
Guyana
40.0%
in 2019
Lesotho
40.1%
in 2019
Guyana rank
78th
Lesotho rank
77th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.1% against 40.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 37.2% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 39.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 40.4% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 40.1% against 40.0% in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Guyana ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 77th 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.