Azerbaijan vs Syria: Prevalence of hypertension
Azerbaijan
41.0%
in 2019
Syria
41.1%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
65th
Syria rank
64th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 41.1% against 41.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 42.5% | 4.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 43.6% | 5.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 42.2% | 1.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Azerbaijan or Syria?
- Syria, at 41.1% against 41.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syria rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th 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.