Pakistan vs Suriname: Prevalence of hypertension
Pakistan
43.2%
in 2019
Suriname
42.9%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
42nd
Suriname rank
44th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Pakistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 43.2% against 42.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Pakistan ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.1% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.6% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.6% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Pakistan or Suriname?
- Pakistan, at 43.2% against 42.9% in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Pakistan and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Suriname?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th 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.