Lithuania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Lithuania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 48.0% against 37.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 36.8% | 17.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 38.2% | 14.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 38.0% | 11.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Lithuania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lithuania, at 48.0% against 37.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lithuania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lithuania ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.