Gabon vs Jordan: Prevalence of hypertension
Gabon
37.4%
in 2019
Jordan
37.7%
in 2019
Gabon rank
104th
Jordan rank
102nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Gabon
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 104th and Jordan ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.8% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 38.5% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 38.2% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Gabon or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Gabon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Gabon and Jordan?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jordan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Jordan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Jordan ranks 102nd 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.