Iceland vs Laos: Prevalence of hypertension
Iceland
27.5%
in 2019
Laos
28.5%
in 2019
Iceland rank
179th
Laos rank
176th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Iceland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 28.5% against 27.5% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 179th and Laos ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 26.4% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.8% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Iceland or Laos?
- Laos, at 28.5% against 27.5% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Iceland and Laos?
- 1.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iceland ranks 179th and Laos ranks 176th 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.