Georgia vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension
Georgia
44.5%
in 2019
Least developed countries
33.4%
in 2019
Georgia rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
28th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Georgia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 44.5% against 33.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 32.6% | 8.9% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.6% | 9.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.7% | 10.9% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Georgia or Least developed countries?
- Georgia, at 44.5% against 33.4% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Georgia and Least developed countries?
- 11.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Least developed countries?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Georgia ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th 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.