Netherlands vs Norway: Prevalence of hypertension
Netherlands
30.5%
in 2019
Norway
30.5%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
158th
Norway rank
158th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.5% against 30.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 158th and Norway ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 38.7% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 36.4% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 30.5% against 30.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Netherlands ranks 158th and Norway ranks 158th 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.