Marshall Islands vs Mexico: Prevalence of hypertension
Marshall Islands
31.9%
in 2019
Mexico
32.1%
in 2019
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Mexico rank
146th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 147th and Mexico ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 31.6% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 34.7% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 33.7% | 2.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Marshall Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Marshall Islands ranks 147th and Mexico ranks 146th 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.