Kenya vs Mauritius: Prevalence of hypertension
Kenya
33.2%
in 2019
Mauritius
33.1%
in 2019
Kenya rank
134th
Mauritius rank
137th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kenya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.2% against 33.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 33.0% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kenya or Mauritius?
- Kenya, at 33.2% against 33.1% in Mauritius as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kenya and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.