Iceland vs Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Iceland
30.9%
in 2019
Turkey
30.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
163rd
Turkey rank
166th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Iceland
- Turkey
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.9% against 30.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 33.4% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 32.4% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.8% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Iceland or Turkey?
- Iceland, at 30.9% against 30.8% in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Iceland and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Iceland ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 166th 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.