Belarus vs Romania: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Belarus
49.2
in 2019
Romania
48.4
in 2019
Belarus rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Belarus
- Romania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 49.2 against 48.4 in Romania, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.21 | 47.34 | 4.87 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 50.72 | 46.61 | 4.11 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 49.76 | 47.87 | 1.89 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Belarus or Romania?
- Belarus, at 49.2 against 48.4 in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Belarus and Romania?
- 0.8, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Belarus ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th 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.