Euro area vs Latvia: Prevalence of hypertension
Euro area
31.5%
in 2019
Latvia
43.9%
in 2019
Euro area rank
37th
Latvia rank
38th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Euro area
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43.9% against 31.5% in Euro area, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 48.6% | 8.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 46.9% | 9.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 45.0% | 11.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Euro area or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 43.9% against 31.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Euro area and Latvia?
- 12.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Euro area and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Euro area ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- 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.