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
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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

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.