Georgia vs Russia: Prevalence of hypertension
Georgia
44.5%
in 2019
Russia
44.3%
in 2019
Georgia rank
29th
Russia rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 44.5% against 44.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Georgia ranks 29th and Russia ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 51.6% | 10.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 49.9% | 6.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 46.5% | 1.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Georgia or Russia?
- Georgia, at 44.5% against 44.3% in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Georgia and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Georgia ranks 29th and Russia ranks 31st 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.