Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Afghanistan
40.2
in 2019
Lesotho
40.1
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
76th
Lesotho rank
78th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 40.2 against 40.1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.77 | 37.2 | 1.43 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 37.16 | 39.24 | 2.08 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.15 | 40.44 | 1.29 | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 40.2 against 40.1 in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th 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
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.