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
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
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.