Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of hypertension

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
34.6%
in 2019
Saint Kitts and Nevis
45.1%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
24th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 45.1% against 34.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1990s 34.3% 40.1% 5.8% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 35.7% 43.1% 7.4% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 35.5% 45.0% 9.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
10.5%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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

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.