Costa Rica vs United States of America: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)
Costa Rica
19.21
in 2019
United States of America
18.8
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
184th
United States of America rank
187th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.21 against 18.8 in United States of America, a difference of 0.41.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 187th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.78 | 22.27 | 5.51 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 18.32 | 9.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 17.45 | 5.23 | 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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 19.21 against 18.8 in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.41, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.