Low & middle income vs Seychelles: Prevalence of hypertension
Low & middle income
32.7%
in 2019
Seychelles
44.3%
in 2019
Low & middle income rank
31st
Seychelles rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Low & middle income
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 44.3% against 32.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 31st and Seychelles ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 48.0% | 17.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 48.0% | 15.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 46.3% | 13.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Low & middle income or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 44.3% against 32.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Low & middle income and Seychelles?
- 11.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Seychelles?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Low & middle income and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st and Seychelles ranks 31st 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.