Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Moldova: Prevalence of hypertension

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
38.5%
in 2019
Moldova
48.3%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Moldova rank
8th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Moldova
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 48.3% against 38.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 51.9% 16.1% Moldova
2000s 38.5% 50.8% 12.3% Moldova
2010s 39.0% 49.4% 10.4% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Moldova?
Moldova, at 48.3% against 38.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
9.8%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.