Egypt vs Mozambique: Prevalence of hypertension
Egypt
38.2%
in 2019
Mozambique
38.6%
in 2019
Egypt rank
93rd
Mozambique rank
90th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Egypt
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 38.6% against 38.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 90th of 192 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 37.7% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 39.9% | 2.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 39.8% | 1.7% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Egypt or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 38.6% against 38.2% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Egypt and Mozambique?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mozambique?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 90th 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.