Greece vs United States: Prevalence of hypertension
Greece
31.3%
in 2019
United States
31.6%
in 2019
Greece rank
151st
United States rank
148th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.6% against 31.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 30.9% | 5.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.6% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 31.6% against 31.3% in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Greece and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Greece ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th 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.