Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension
Trinidad and Tobago
42.4%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
42.3%
in 2019
Trinidad and Tobago rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 42.4% against 42.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 38.9% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 42.0% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 42.9% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Trinidad and Tobago or Zimbabwe?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 42.4% against 42.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.