Iran vs Norway: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Iran
25.8%
in 2019
Norway
25.5%
in 2019
Iran rank
171st
Norway rank
172nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Iran currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 171st and Norway ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.1% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.5% | 3.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Iran or Norway?
- Iran, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Iran and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Iran ranks 171st and Norway ranks 172nd 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.