Hungary vs Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension
Hungary
48.3%
in 2019
Iraq
48.1%
in 2019
Hungary rank
8th
Iraq rank
10th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 48.3% against 48.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 44.3% | 5.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.3% | 2.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.8% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Hungary or Iraq?
- Hungary, at 48.3% against 48.1% in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Hungary and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th 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.