Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Prevalence of hypertension
Trinidad and Tobago
42.4%
in 2019
Uruguay
42.4%
in 2019
Trinidad and Tobago rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
52nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 42.4% against 42.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 38.4% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 40.9% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 42.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 42.4% against 42.4% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.