Egypt vs Nigeria: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Egypt
29.21
in 2019
Nigeria
28.88
in 2019
Egypt rank
108th
Nigeria rank
109th

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

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 29.21 against 28.88 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 31.67 31.72 0.0562 Nigeria
2000s 31.89 31.66 0.2325 Egypt
2010s 29.59 29.96 0.3735 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 29.21 against 28.88 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.33, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Egypt ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th 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) (crude 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) (crude 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