Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of hypertension
Guyana
40.0%
in 2019
Saint Lucia
39.8%
in 2019
Guyana rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
80th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.0% against 39.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.8% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Guyana, at 40.0% against 39.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Guyana ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th 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.