OECD members vs Palau: Prevalence of hypertension
OECD members
31.5%
in 2019
Palau
44.2%
in 2019
OECD members rank
36th
Palau rank
33rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- OECD members
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 44.2% against 31.5% in OECD members, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 36th and Palau ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 39.9% | 3.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 41.9% | 7.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 44.2% | 11.8% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, OECD members or Palau?
- Palau, at 44.2% against 31.5% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between OECD members and Palau?
- 12.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do OECD members and Palau rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- OECD members ranks 36th and Palau ranks 33rd 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.