Egypt vs Lebanon: Prevalence of hypertension
Egypt
38.2%
in 2019
Lebanon
38.1%
in 2019
Egypt rank
93rd
Lebanon rank
94th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 38.0% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 39.4% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.8% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Egypt, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Lebanon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Lebanon ranks 94th 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.