Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Europe & Central Asia or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 46.8% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension

Europe & Central Asia

36.7%

in 2019

Tajikistan

46.8%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Tajikistan rank

15th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Europe & Central Asia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 46.8% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.5%	42.1%	1.4%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	41.1%	43.9%	2.9%	Tajikistan
2010s	38.2%	46.3%	8.2%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Europe & Central Asia or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 46.8% against 36.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?: 10.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Tajikistan ranks 15th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.