Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Arab World or Iraq?

Iraq, at 48.1% against 38.0% in Arab World as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension

Arab World

38.0%

in 2019

Iraq

48.1%

in 2019

Arab World rank

9th

Iraq rank

10th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 48.1% against 38.0% in Arab World, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.4%	44.3%	6.9%	Iraq
2000s	38.6%	46.3%	7.7%	Iraq
2010s	38.4%	47.8%	9.4%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Arab World or Iraq?: Iraq, at 48.1% against 38.0% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Arab World and Iraq?: 10.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Arab World ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 10th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.