Nicaragua vs East Timor: Prevalence of hypertension
Nicaragua
35.8%
in 2019
East Timor
35.3%
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
117th
East Timor rank
119th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Nicaragua
- East Timor
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35.8% against 35.3% in East Timor, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 117th and East Timor ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 30.0% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.5% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.5% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Nicaragua or East Timor?
- Nicaragua, at 35.8% against 35.3% in East Timor as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th and East Timor ranks 119th 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.