How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Oman: Prevalence of hypertension

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

34.6%

in 2019

Oman

45.6%

in 2019

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

22nd

Oman rank

21st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 45.6% against 34.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.3%	45.2%	10.8%	Oman
2000s	35.7%	46.8%	11.1%	Oman
2010s	35.5%	46.4%	11.0%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Oman?: Oman, at 45.6% against 34.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?: 11.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 21st of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.