Ireland vs Portugal: Prevalence of hypertension
Ireland
32.3%
in 2019
Portugal
32.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
142nd
Portugal rank
142nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 32.3% against 32.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 39.2% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 37.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 32.3% against 32.3% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 142nd 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.