Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of hypertension
Iceland
27.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
27.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.8% against 27.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 22.7% | 11.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 22.1% | 11.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.6% | 4.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.8% against 27.5% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iceland ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.