Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia?

Argentina, at 47.5% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?

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.

Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of hypertension

Argentina

47.5%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia

36.7%

in 2019

Argentina rank

13th

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Argentina
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 47.5% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.4%	43.5%	5.1%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	41.9%	41.1%	0.8%	Argentina
2010s	45.8%	38.2%	7.6%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia?: Argentina, at 47.5% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?: 10.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Argentina ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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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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.