Guinea vs Syria: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Guinea
40.9
in 2019
Syria
41.1
in 2019
Guinea rank
67th
Syria rank
65th

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

  • Guinea
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 41.1 against 40.9 in Guinea, a difference of 0.2.

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

Guinea ranks 67th and Syria ranks 65th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 40.06 42.47 2.41 Syria
2000s 42.32 43.65 1.33 Syria
2010s 41.96 42.19 0.23 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Guinea or Syria?
Syria, at 41.1 against 40.9 in Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Guinea and Syria?
0.2, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Syria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Guinea and Syria rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Guinea ranks 67th and Syria ranks 65th 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.