Turkmenistan vs Palestine: Prevalence of hypertension
Turkmenistan
39.0%
in 2019
Palestine
39.1%
in 2019
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Palestine rank
86th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Turkmenistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 39.1% against 39.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 38.5% | 1.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 40.1% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 39.7% | 0.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Turkmenistan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 39.1% against 39.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Turkmenistan and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Palestine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Turkmenistan and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 86th 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.