Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 46.8% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 42.1% | 5.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 43.9% | 5.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 46.3% | 8.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 46.8% against 37.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 9.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- 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.