Hungary vs Lithuania: Prevalence of hypertension
Hungary
48.3%
in 2019
Lithuania
48.0%
in 2019
Hungary rank
8th
Lithuania rank
11th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 48.3% against 48.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Hungary ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 54.7% | 4.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 52.2% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 49.5% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Hungary, at 48.3% against 48.0% in Lithuania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 11th 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.