Brazil vs Russia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Brazil
45
in 2019
Russia
44.3
in 2019
Brazil rank
28th
Russia rank
31st
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45 against 44.3 in Russia, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 | 51.62 | 10.57 | Russia |
| 2000s | 44.98 | 49.9 | 4.92 | Russia |
| 2010s | 45.57 | 46.51 | 0.94 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 45 against 44.3 in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Brazil and Russia?
- 0.7, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st 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.