Indonesia vs Kuwait: Prevalence of hypertension
Indonesia
40.3%
in 2019
Kuwait
40.5%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
74th
Kuwait rank
72nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 40.0% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 41.3% | 8.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 40.9% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Indonesia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Indonesia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Indonesia ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 72nd 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.