Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Afghanistan
40.2
in 2019
Kuwait
40.5
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
76th
Kuwait rank
73rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 40.5 against 40.2 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 76th and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 35.77 40.01 4.24 Kuwait
2000s 37.16 41.3 4.14 Kuwait
2010s 39.15 40.91 1.76 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 40.5 against 40.2 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
0.3, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 194 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 adults 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults 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
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the 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.