Afghanistan vs Norway: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Afghanistan
35.3
in 2019
Norway
35.3
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
121st
Norway rank
121st
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 35.3 against 35.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Norway ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.61 | 44.06 | 10.45 | Norway |
| 2000s | 34.72 | 41.55 | 6.83 | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.23 | 37.62 | 2.39 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Afghanistan or Norway?
- Afghanistan, at 35.3 against 35.3 in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and Norway ranks 121st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of male population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.