Greece vs India: Prevalence of hypertension
Greece
31.3%
in 2019
India
31.1%
in 2019
Greece rank
151st
India rank
153rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Greece
- India
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.3% against 31.1% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 151st and India ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 29.6% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.4% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 1.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Greece or India?
- Greece, at 31.3% against 31.1% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Greece and India?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Greece and India rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Greece ranks 151st and India ranks 153rd 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.