Kiribati vs Nauru: Prevalence of hypertension
Kiribati
42.3%
in 2019
Nauru
41.8%
in 2019
Kiribati rank
54th
Nauru rank
57th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 42.3% against 41.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 36.7% | 6.2% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 35.9% | 4.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 39.9% | 1.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 42.3% against 41.8% in Nauru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kiribati ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 57th 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.