Brazil vs Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Brazil
47.9%
in 2019
Iraq
48.4%
in 2019
Brazil rank
23rd
Iraq rank
21st
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48.4% against 47.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 43.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 48.4% against 47.9% in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Brazil and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male 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, male, is the percentage of male 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.