Belgium vs Iran: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Belgium
26.1%
in 2019
Iran
25.8%
in 2019
Belgium rank
169th
Iran rank
171st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.1% against 25.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Belgium ranks 169th and Iran ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 35.6% | 3.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 36.5% | 6.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 30.8% | 3.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Belgium or Iran?
- Belgium, at 26.1% against 25.8% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Belgium and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Belgium ranks 169th and Iran ranks 171st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.