Madagascar vs Nigeria: Prevalence of hypertension
Madagascar
36.9%
in 2019
Nigeria
36.1%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
106th
Nigeria rank
109th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 36.9% against 36.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 106th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.0% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, at 36.9% against 36.1% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Madagascar ranks 106th and Nigeria ranks 109th 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.