Portugal vs United States of America: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)
Portugal
17.89
in 2019
United States of America
16.56
in 2019
Portugal rank
186th
United States of America rank
187th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.89 against 16.56 in United States of America, a difference of 1.33.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.48 | 21.45 | 14.03 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 17.26 | 12.72 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 15.64 | 5.49 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 17.89 against 16.56 in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Portugal and United States of America?
- 1.33, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Portugal ranks 186th 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.