Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension
Afghanistan
40.2%
in 2019
Lesotho
40.1%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
75th
Lesotho rank
77th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 40.2% against 40.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 37.2% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 39.2% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 40.4% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 40.2% against 40.1% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 77th 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.