Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)
Costa Rica
18.98
in 2019
El Salvador
19.79
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
182nd
El Salvador rank
179th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 19.79 against 18.98 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and El Salvador ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8 | 24.82 | 5.98 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.66 | 23.42 | 6.24 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.65 | 20.82 | 1.83 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 19.79 against 18.98 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.81, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and El Salvador ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.