How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Belarus vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension

Belarus

49.2%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

43.1%

in 2019

Belarus rank

3rd

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Belarus
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 49.2% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Belarus ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.2%	47.4%	4.8%	Belarus
2000s	50.7%	45.9%	4.8%	Belarus
2010s	49.8%	44.1%	5.7%	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Belarus or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Belarus, at 49.2% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 6.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Belarus ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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.