Mozambique vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Mozambique
38.6%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
39.0%
in 2019
Mozambique rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Mozambique
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39.0% against 38.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.8% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 2.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.9% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Mozambique or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39.0% against 38.6% in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Mozambique and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Mozambique and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mozambique ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.