Lower middle income vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of hypertension
Lower middle income
33.5%
in 2019
Saint Kitts and Nevis
45.1%
in 2019
Lower middle income rank
26th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
24th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Lower middle income
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 45.1% against 33.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 40.1% | 8.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 43.1% | 9.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 45.0% | 11.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Lower middle income or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 45.1% against 33.5% in Lower middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Lower middle income and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 11.6%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lower middle income and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th 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.