Iran vs North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Iran
26.6%
in 2019
North Korea
28.1%
in 2019
Iran rank
182nd
North Korea rank
180th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Iran
  • North Korea
0102030199020042019

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 26.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 182nd and North Korea ranks 180th of 192 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 30.9% 27.0% 3.8% Iran
2000s 31.2% 28.3% 2.9% Iran
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea, at 28.1% against 26.6% in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Iran and North Korea?
1.5%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Iran ranks 182nd and North Korea ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.