Egypt vs Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Egypt
38.2
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea
38.1
in 2019
Egypt rank
95th
Equatorial Guinea rank
96th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.2 against 38.1 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.19 | 37.14 | 0.95 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.81 | 38.44 | 0.63 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 38.59 | 0.49 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Egypt or Equatorial Guinea?
- Egypt, at 38.2 against 38.1 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Egypt and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Equatorial Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th 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.