Paraguay vs Poland: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Paraguay
56.4
in 2019
Poland
49.2
in 2019
Paraguay rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd

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

  • Paraguay
  • Poland
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 56.4 against 49.2 in Poland, a difference of 7.2.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Paraguay ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 49.65 47.12 2.53 Paraguay
2000s 54.41 45.86 8.55 Paraguay
2010s 56.52 47.99 8.53 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Paraguay or Poland?
Paraguay, at 56.4 against 49.2 in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Paraguay and Poland?
7.2, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and Poland rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Paraguay ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd 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.