Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of hypertension
Philippines
33.8%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
34.0%
in 2019
Philippines rank
131st
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 34.0% against 33.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 34.8% | 4.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 35.1% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 34.4% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 34.0% against 33.8% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Philippines ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th 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.