Nauru vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension
Nauru
41.8%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
42.3%
in 2019
Nauru rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Nauru
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 42.3% against 41.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 38.9% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 42.0% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 42.9% | 3.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Nauru or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.3% against 41.8% in Nauru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Nauru and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nauru and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Nauru ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.