Morocco vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of hypertension
Morocco
35.3%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
35.6%
in 2019
Morocco rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Morocco
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 35.6% against 35.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 31.8% | 5.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.4% | 5.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.4% | 1.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Morocco or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 35.6% against 35.3% in Morocco as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Morocco and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Morocco and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Morocco ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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.