Iraq vs North Korea: Treatment for hypertension
Iraq
43.6%
in 2019
North Korea
43.0%
in 2019
Iraq rank
92nd
North Korea rank
95th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.6% against 43.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.1% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Iraq or North Korea?
- Iraq, at 43.6% against 43.0% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Iraq and North Korea?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Iraq ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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 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.