Pakistan vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension
Pakistan
43.2%
in 2019
Tonga
43.3%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
42nd
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Pakistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 43.3% against 43.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 33.5% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 6.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.1% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Pakistan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 43.3% against 43.2% in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Pakistan and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st 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.