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
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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

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.