Iraq vs Syria: Treatment for hypertension, male
Iraq
38.7%
in 2019
Syria
37.7%
in 2019
Iraq rank
78th
Syria rank
81st
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.7% against 37.7% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 78th and Syria ranks 81st of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 38.7% against 37.7% in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Iraq and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Iraq ranks 78th 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
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.