Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mauritius or Micronesia (country)?

Mauritius, at 33.1% against 32.9% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Mauritius vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)

Mauritius

33.1%

in 2019

Micronesia (country)

32.9%

in 2019

Mauritius rank

137th

Micronesia (country) rank

138th

Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) over time

Mauritius
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 33.1% against 32.9% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 137th and Micronesia (country) ranks 138th of 192 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.0%	29.9%	3.1%	Mauritius
2000s	36.6%	29.8%	6.8%	Mauritius
2010s	35.3%	32.1%	3.2%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mauritius or Micronesia (country)?: Mauritius, at 33.1% against 32.9% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?: 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Mauritius and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Mauritius ranks 137th and Micronesia (country) ranks 138th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.