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
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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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.