Malaysia vs Qatar: Prevalence of hypertension
Malaysia
40.8%
in 2019
Qatar
40.9%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
69th
Qatar rank
66th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 40.9% against 40.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 41.9% | 5.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 43.2% | 2.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 42.0% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 40.9% against 40.8% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 66th 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.