North America vs Pakistan: Prevalence of hypertension
North America
30.6%
in 2019
Pakistan
43.2%
in 2019
North America rank
40th
Pakistan rank
42nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- North America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 43.2% against 30.6% in North America, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 38.0% | 7.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 40.1% | 9.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 42.3% | 11.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, North America or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 43.2% against 30.6% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between North America and Pakistan?
- 12.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North America and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- North America ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- 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.