Afghanistan vs Guyana: Prevalence of hypertension
Afghanistan
40.2%
in 2019
Guyana
40.0%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
75th
Guyana rank
78th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Afghanistan
- Guyana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 40.2% against 40.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Guyana ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 36.2% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 38.5% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 39.9% | 0.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Afghanistan or Guyana?
- Afghanistan, at 40.2% against 40.0% in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Guyana ranks 78th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.