Kuwait vs Senegal: Prevalence of hypertension
Kuwait
40.5%
in 2019
Senegal
40.5%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
72nd
Senegal rank
72nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kuwait
- Senegal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.5% against 40.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 38.9% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.8% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.0% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kuwait or Senegal?
- Kuwait, at 40.5% against 40.5% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kuwait and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 72nd 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.