Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Afghanistan
34.57
in 2019
Bulgaria
34.87
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
57th
Bulgaria rank
54th

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 34.87 against 34.57 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 57th and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 34.29 43.41 9.12 Bulgaria
2000s 34.28 39.65 5.37 Bulgaria
2010s 34.44 36.48 2.04 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 34.87 against 34.57 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
0.3, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed