Niger vs Syria: Prevalence of hypertension
Niger
41.5%
in 2019
Syria
41.1%
in 2019
Niger rank
61st
Syria rank
64th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 41.5% against 41.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Niger ranks 61st and Syria ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 42.5% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.6% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Niger or Syria?
- Niger, at 41.5% against 41.1% in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Niger and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Niger ranks 61st and Syria ranks 64th 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.