Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Prevalence of hypertension
Kyrgyzstan
40.9%
in 2019
Malaysia
40.8%
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan rank
66th
Malaysia rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 40.9% against 40.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 40.9% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 41.4% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 40.9% against 40.8% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th 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.