Libya vs Suriname: Prevalence of hypertension
Libya
42.7%
in 2019
Suriname
42.9%
in 2019
Libya rank
47th
Suriname rank
44th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 42.9% against 42.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 38.1% | 4.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.6% | 3.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.6% | 1.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 42.9% against 42.7% in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Libya ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 44th 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.