Iran vs Syria: Treatment for hypertension, male

Iran
37.6%
in 2019
Syria
37.7%
in 2019
Iran rank
82nd
Syria rank
81st

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Syria currently reports 37.7% against 37.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iran ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 81st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 18.3% 1.7% Syria
2000s 24.9% 26.4% 1.5% Syria
2010s 35.1% 35.4% 0.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Iran or Syria?
Syria, at 37.7% against 37.6% in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Iran and Syria?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
Iran ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 81st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.