Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Bulgaria
45.2%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
45.7%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Uzbekistan rank
20th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bulgaria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 45.7% against 45.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 33.8% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.0% | 8.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.6% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 45.7% against 45.2% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Uzbekistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 20th 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.