Libya vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of hypertension
Libya
42.7%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
42.6%
in 2019
Libya rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
49th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Libya
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 42.7% against 42.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 37.7% | 5.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.2% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Libya or Puerto Rico?
- Libya, at 42.7% against 42.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Libya ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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.