Belize vs Egypt: Prevalence of hypertension
Belize
38.0%
in 2019
Egypt
38.2%
in 2019
Belize rank
96th
Egypt rank
93rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Belize
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 93rd of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 36.2% | 3.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 37.8% | 3.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 38.1% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Belize or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 38.2% against 38.0% in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Belize and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Egypt?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Belize ranks 96th and Egypt ranks 93rd 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.