Kuwait vs Malaysia: Prevalence of hypertension
Kuwait
40.5%
in 2019
Malaysia
40.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 36.3% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.4% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 40.8% against 40.5% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.