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
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
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.