East Timor vs Tunisia: Prevalence of hypertension
East Timor
35.3%
in 2019
Tunisia
34.7%
in 2019
East Timor rank
119th
Tunisia rank
121st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- East Timor
- Tunisia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 35.3% against 34.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
East Timor ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 34.9% | 4.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 34.8% | 2.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.7% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, East Timor or Tunisia?
- East Timor, at 35.3% against 34.7% in Tunisia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between East Timor and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tunisia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Timor and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Timor ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 121st 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.