Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of hypertension
Laos
28.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
27.8%
in 2019
Laos rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 28.5% against 27.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 22.7% | 3.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.1% | 5.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 2.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 28.5% against 27.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Laos ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.