Kiribati vs Uruguay: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Kiribati
42.3
in 2019
Uruguay
42.4
in 2019
Kiribati rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 42.4 against 42.3 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.53 | 38.42 | 7.89 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 31.06 | 40.88 | 9.82 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 38.41 | 42.3 | 3.89 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 42.4 against 42.3 in Kiribati as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Kiribati ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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.