Congo vs Guyana: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Congo
39.8
in 2019
Guyana
40
in 2019
Congo rank
81st
Guyana rank
79th

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

  • Congo
  • Guyana
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 40 against 39.8 in Congo, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 81st and Guyana ranks 79th 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

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.