Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Papua New Guinea
25.4
in 2019
Solomon Islands
24.9
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Solomon Islands rank
190th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25.4 against 24.9 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 | 21.53 | 0.42 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 21.11 | 0.25 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.89 | 23.5 | 0.39 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25.4 against 24.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 195 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 men 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 male 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.