Iran vs Laos: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Iran
26.6%
in 2019
Laos
25.6%
in 2019
Iran rank
182nd
Laos rank
185th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 26.6% against 25.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.5% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.6% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.9% | 2.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 26.6% against 25.6% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Iran and Laos?
- 1.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Laos ranks 185th 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.
Individual pages
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.