Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 47.5% against 37.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 36.8% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.2% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 38.0% | 7.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Argentina, at 47.5% against 37.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.