Iraq vs SEAR: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Iraq
48.1
in 2019
SEAR
31.17
in 2019
Iraq rank
10th
SEAR rank
10th

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

  • Iraq
  • SEAR
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 48.1 against 31.17 in SEAR, a difference of 16.93.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times SEAR's.

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

Iraq ranks 10th and SEAR ranks 10th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SEAR Difference Ahead
1990s 44.31 29.27 15.04 Iraq
2000s 46.29 30.93 15.36 Iraq
2010s 47.76 31.21 16.55 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Iraq or SEAR?
Iraq, at 48.1 against 31.17 in SEAR as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Iraq and SEAR?
16.93, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SEAR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iraq and SEAR rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Iraq ranks 10th and SEAR ranks 10th 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