Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Uruguay
42.4
in 2019
Zimbabwe
42.3
in 2019
Uruguay rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
55th

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

  • Uruguay
  • Zimbabwe
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 42.4 against 42.3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1.

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

Uruguay ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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.