Egypt vs Norway: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79

Egypt
35.6
in 2019
Norway
35.3
in 2019
Egypt rank
118th
Norway rank
121st

Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time

  • Egypt
  • Norway
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 35.6 against 35.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.3.

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

Egypt ranks 118th 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 Egypt Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 32.88 44.06 11.18 Norway
2000s 33.94 41.55 7.61 Norway
2010s 34.71 37.62 2.91 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, Egypt or Norway?
Egypt, at 35.6 against 35.3 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Egypt and Norway?
0.3, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Norway rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
Egypt ranks 118th 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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.