Mauritius vs Tanzania: Prevalence of hypertension
Mauritius
33.1%
in 2019
Tanzania
33.2%
in 2019
Mauritius rank
137th
Tanzania rank
134th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 33.2% against 33.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 36.0% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 37.6% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mauritius or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 33.2% against 33.1% in Mauritius as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mauritius ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 134th 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.
Individual pages
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.