Namibia vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension
Namibia
43.8%
in 2019
Tonga
43.3%
in 2019
Namibia rank
39th
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Namibia
- Tonga
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 43.8% against 43.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 33.5% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 34.0% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 40.1% | 4.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Namibia or Tonga?
- Namibia, at 43.8% against 43.3% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Namibia and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Namibia ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 41st 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.