Argentina vs Lithuania: Prevalence of hypertension
Argentina
47.5%
in 2019
Lithuania
48.0%
in 2019
Argentina rank
13th
Lithuania rank
11th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Argentina
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 48.0% against 47.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 54.7% | 16.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 52.2% | 10.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 49.5% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Argentina or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 48.0% against 47.5% in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Argentina and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 11th 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.