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
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
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.