Iraq vs Lithuania: Prevalence of hypertension
Iraq
48.1%
in 2019
Lithuania
48.0%
in 2019
Iraq rank
10th
Lithuania rank
11th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Iraq
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48.1% against 48.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th 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 | Iraq | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 54.7% | 10.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 52.2% | 5.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 49.5% | 1.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Iraq or Lithuania?
- Iraq, at 48.1% against 48.0% in Lithuania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Iraq and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iraq ranks 10th 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.