Mexico vs Singapore: Prevalence of hypertension
Mexico
32.1%
in 2019
Singapore
31.5%
in 2019
Mexico rank
146th
Singapore rank
149th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.1% against 31.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Mexico ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 37.4% | 5.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 35.6% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mexico or Singapore?
- Mexico, at 32.1% against 31.5% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mexico and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mexico ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 149th 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.