Chile vs Madagascar: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Chile

36.1

in 2019

Madagascar

36.9

in 2019

Chile rank

111th

Madagascar rank

108th

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

Chile
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 36.9 against 36.1 in Chile, a difference of 0.8.

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

Chile ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 194 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.