Iran vs North Korea: Prevalence of hypertension
Iran
26.2%
in 2019
North Korea
26.5%
in 2019
Iran rank
187th
North Korea rank
185th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 187th and North Korea ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 25.2% | 7.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 26.4% | 7.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 2.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iran ranks 187th and North Korea ranks 185th 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.