Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Iraq
48.1%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
37.4%
in 2019
Iraq rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
12th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48.1% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 36.8% | 7.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 37.8% | 9.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 48.1% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th 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.