Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Afghanistan
45.3
in 2019
Pakistan
44.8
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
19th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.3 against 44.8 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.94 | 38.78 | 0.84 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 39.64 | 40.8 | 1.16 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 43.59 | 0.35 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 45.3 against 44.8 in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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 women 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 female 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.