Paraguay vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension
Paraguay
56.4%
in 2019
Tuvalu
50.4%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
2nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Paraguay
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 56.4% against 50.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 39.4% | 10.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 41.5% | 13.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 47.8% | 8.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Paraguay or Tuvalu?
- Paraguay, at 56.4% against 50.4% in Tuvalu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Paraguay and Tuvalu?
- 6.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Paraguay ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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.