Antigua and Barbuda vs Libya: Prevalence of hypertension
Antigua and Barbuda
42.6%
in 2019
Libya
42.7%
in 2019
Antigua and Barbuda rank
49th
Libya rank
47th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 42.7% against 42.6% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 49th and Libya ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 42.8% | 5.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 44.5% | 4.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 43.7% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Antigua and Barbuda or Libya?
- Libya, at 42.7% against 42.6% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Antigua and Barbuda and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Libya rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 49th and Libya ranks 47th 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.