China vs Iceland: Prevalence of hypertension

China
27.3%
in 2019
Iceland
27.5%
in 2019
China rank
181st
Iceland rank
179th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • China
  • Iceland
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.5% against 27.3% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 179th of 192 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 23.5% 34.1% 10.7% Iceland
2000s 28.3% 33.1% 4.8% Iceland
2010s 28.5% 29.6% 1.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 27.5% against 27.3% in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between China and Iceland?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do China and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
China ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 179th 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.