Pacific island small states vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Pacific island small states
36.6%
in 2019
Tajikistan
46.8%
in 2019
Pacific island small states rank
15th
Tajikistan rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 46.8% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 15th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 42.1% | 11.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 43.9% | 12.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 46.3% | 11.3% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Pacific island small states or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 46.8% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Pacific island small states and Tajikistan?
- 10.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th and Tajikistan ranks 15th 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.