Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 45.1% against 34.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 43.4% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 46.2% | 10.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 46.1% | 10.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 45.1% against 34.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- 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.