Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Romania: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.4% against 38.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Romania 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) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 47.3% | 11.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 46.6% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 47.9% | 8.9% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 48.4% 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 Romania?
- 9.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Romania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th 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.