Lesotho vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of hypertension
Lesotho
40.1%
in 2019
Saint Lucia
39.8%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
77th
Saint Lucia rank
80th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.1% against 39.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.9% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Lesotho or Saint Lucia?
- Lesotho, at 40.1% against 39.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 80th 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.