Least developed countries vs Russia: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Least developed countries
33.4%
in 2019
Russia
44.3%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
28th
Russia rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) over time
- Least developed countries
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 44.3% against 33.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 51.6% | 19.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 49.9% | 16.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 46.5% | 12.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Least developed countries or Russia?
- Russia, at 44.3% against 33.4% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Least developed countries and Russia?
- 10.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Russia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- 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.