Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 47.7% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 38.6% | 6.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 39.9% | 7.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 39.4% | 8.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 47.7% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.