Ireland vs Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension
Ireland
32.3%
in 2019
Turkey
32.8%
in 2019
Ireland rank
142nd
Turkey rank
139th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.8% against 32.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 142nd and Turkey ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 38.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 37.0% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.9% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ireland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32.8% against 32.3% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ireland and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and Turkey ranks 139th 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.