Iraq vs Namibia: Treatment for hypertension

Iraq
43.6%
in 2019
Namibia
44.0%
in 2019
Iraq rank
92nd
Namibia rank
91st

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Iraq
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 44.0% against 43.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 91st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.6% 18.8% 5.8% Iraq
2000s 33.6% 28.8% 4.9% Iraq
2010s 42.2% 39.8% 2.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Iraq or Namibia?
Namibia, at 44.0% against 43.6% in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Iraq and Namibia?
0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Iraq ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 91st 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

Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of 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 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.