Kenya vs Philippines: Prevalence of hypertension
Kenya
33.2%
in 2019
Philippines
33.8%
in 2019
Kenya rank
134th
Philippines rank
131st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 134th and Philippines ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.0% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 32.2% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kenya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Philippines ranks 131st 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.