Peru vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension
Peru
20.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
21.9%
in 2019
Peru rank
192nd
Switzerland rank
191st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.9% against 20.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 192nd and Switzerland ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 32.7% | 12.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 29.3% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.3% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.9% against 20.7% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Peru and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Peru ranks 192nd and Switzerland ranks 191st 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.