Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.4% against 38.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 39.4% | 3.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 41.5% | 3.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 47.8% | 8.7% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.4% against 38.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 11.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
- 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.