Kiribati vs Uruguay: Prevalence of hypertension
Kiribati
42.3%
in 2019
Uruguay
42.4%
in 2019
Kiribati rank
54th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 42.4% against 42.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 38.4% | 7.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 40.9% | 9.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 42.3% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 42.4% against 42.3% in Kiribati as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kiribati ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.