Europe (WHO region) vs Iraq: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)
Europe (WHO region)
27.22
in 2019
Iraq
41.72
in 2019
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th
Iraq rank
8th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 41.72 against 27.22 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 14.5.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.72 | 42.61 | 1.9 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.21 | 43.15 | 7.95 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.31 | 42.05 | 12.73 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Europe (WHO region) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 41.72 against 27.22 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Europe (WHO region) and Iraq?
- 14.5, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Iraq rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- 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.