Morocco vs Tunisia: Prevalence of hypertension

Morocco
35.3%
in 2019
Tunisia
34.7%
in 2019
Morocco rank
119th
Tunisia rank
121st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 35.3% against 34.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 192 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 37.0% 34.9% 2.1% Morocco
2000s 37.6% 34.8% 2.9% Morocco
2010s 36.3% 34.7% 1.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco, at 35.3% against 34.7% in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Morocco and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Morocco ranks 119th and Tunisia ranks 121st 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.