Oman vs Serbia: Prevalence of hypertension
Oman
45.6%
in 2019
Serbia
46.1%
in 2019
Oman rank
21st
Serbia rank
19th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Oman
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 46.1% against 45.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Oman ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 47.4% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 0.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 0.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Oman or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 46.1% against 45.6% in Oman as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Oman and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Oman and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Oman ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 19th 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.