Uganda vs Zambia: Prevalence of hypertension
Uganda
32.5%
in 2019
Zambia
32.3%
in 2019
Uganda rank
141st
Zambia rank
142nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 35.0% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 37.0% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 34.8% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Uganda ranks 141st and Zambia ranks 142nd 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.