Mauritius vs Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension
Mauritius
33.1%
in 2019
Turkey
32.8%
in 2019
Mauritius rank
137th
Turkey rank
139th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Mauritius
- Turkey
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 33.1% against 32.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Mauritius ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 38.3% | 5.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 37.0% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mauritius or Turkey?
- Mauritius, at 33.1% against 32.8% in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mauritius and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mauritius and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mauritius ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 139th 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.