Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Prevalence of hypertension
Bulgaria
45.2%
in 2019
Montenegro
45.1%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Montenegro rank
24th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.2% against 45.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Montenegro ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.2% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.9% | 0.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 45.2% against 45.1% in Montenegro as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Montenegro ranks 24th 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.