Italy vs Kenya: Prevalence of hypertension

Italy
33.8%
in 2019
Kenya
33.2%
in 2019
Italy rank
131st
Kenya rank
134th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Italy
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 134th of 192 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 43.2% 35.1% 8.1% Italy
2000s 40.9% 36.9% 4.0% Italy
2010s 35.9% 35.3% 0.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Italy or Kenya?
Italy, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Italy and Kenya?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Italy ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 134th 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

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.