Peru vs United States of America: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Peru
16.17
in 2019
United States of America
16.56
in 2019
Peru rank
190th
United States of America rank
187th

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
0510152025199020042019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.56 against 16.17 in Peru, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Peru ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 18.79 21.45 2.66 United States of America
2000s 17.21 17.26 0.0511 United States of America
2010s 15.72 15.64 0.0742 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Peru or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.56 against 16.17 in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Peru and United States of America?
0.39, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Peru ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed