North America vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension
North America
30.6%
in 2019
Tonga
43.3%
in 2019
North America rank
40th
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- North America
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 43.3% against 30.6% in North America, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 34.0% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 40.1% | 9.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, North America or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 43.3% against 30.6% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between North America and Tonga?
- 12.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North America and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- North America ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 41st 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.