Afghanistan vs Sweden: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Afghanistan
35.3
in 2019
Sweden
35.6
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
121st
Sweden rank
118th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.6 against 35.3 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.61 | 42.87 | 9.26 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.72 | 42.87 | 8.15 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.23 | 38.63 | 3.4 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.6 against 35.3 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 118th 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.