Barbados vs Kiribati: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Barbados
41.8
in 2019
Kiribati
42.3
in 2019
Barbados rank
58th
Kiribati rank
55th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Barbados
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 42.3 against 41.8 in Barbados, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 58th and Kiribati ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.46 | 30.53 | 6.93 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 31.06 | 8.64 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 38.41 | 3.08 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Barbados or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 42.3 against 41.8 in Barbados as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Barbados and Kiribati?
- 0.5, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kiribati?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Barbados ranks 58th and Kiribati ranks 55th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.