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
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
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.