Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Prevalence of hypertension
Guinea-Bissau
38.0%
in 2019
Lebanon
38.1%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Lebanon rank
94th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 38.1% against 38.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 38.0% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.4% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.8% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 38.1% against 38.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 94th 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.