AFR vs Latvia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude

AFR
31.9
in 2019
Latvia
50.5
in 2019
AFR rank
11th
Latvia rank
12th

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

  • AFR
  • Latvia
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 50.5 against 31.9 in AFR, a difference of 18.6.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times AFR's.

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

AFR ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 17 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 31.96 52.3 20.34 Latvia
2000s 33.18 52.07 18.89 Latvia
2010s 32.76 51.29 18.53 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude, AFR or Latvia?
Latvia, at 50.5 against 31.9 in AFR as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude between AFR and Latvia?
18.6, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do AFR and Latvia rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
AFR ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. 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, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed