Benin vs Greece: Prevalence of hypertension

Benin
31.2%
in 2019
Greece
31.3%
in 2019
Benin rank
152nd
Greece rank
151st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Benin
  • Greece
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 31.3% against 31.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Benin ranks 152nd and Greece ranks 151st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 34.3% 36.3% 2.0% Greece
2000s 35.5% 35.5% 0.0%
2010s 33.2% 32.6% 0.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Benin or Greece?
Greece, at 31.3% against 31.2% in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Benin and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Benin and Greece rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Benin ranks 152nd and Greece ranks 151st 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

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

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.