Malawi vs Yemen: Prevalence of hypertension
Malawi
29.5%
in 2019
Yemen
29.3%
in 2019
Malawi rank
168th
Yemen rank
170th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 29.2% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.1% | 4.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malawi or Yemen?
- Malawi, at 29.5% against 29.3% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malawi and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malawi ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th 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.