Burundi vs Tunisia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Burundi
34.2
in 2019
Tunisia
34.7
in 2019
Burundi rank
126th
Tunisia rank
123rd

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Burundi
  • Tunisia
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 34.7 against 34.2 in Burundi, a difference of 0.5.

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

Burundi ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.16 34.91 0.25 Burundi
2000s 36.65 34.77 1.88 Burundi
2010s 35.71 34.69 1.02 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Burundi or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 34.7 against 34.2 in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Burundi and Tunisia?
0.5, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Burundi ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 123rd 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.