Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Afghanistan
40.2
in 2019
Kuwait
40.5
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
75th
Kuwait rank
72nd

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 40.5 against 40.2 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 35.77 40.01 4.24 Kuwait
2000s 37.16 41.3 4.14 Kuwait
2010s 39.15 40.91 1.76 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 40.5 against 40.2 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
0.3, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed