Pakistan vs Tonga: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Pakistan
43.2
in 2019
Tonga
43.3
in 2019
Pakistan rank
42nd
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Pakistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 43.3 against 43.2 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.98 | 33.51 | 4.47 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.08 | 34.04 | 6.04 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 42.3 | 40.1 | 2.2 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Pakistan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 43.3 against 43.2 in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Pakistan and Tonga?
- 0.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st 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.