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Iceland vs Spain: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Iceland
27.5
in 2019
Spain
27.2
in 2019
Iceland rank
181st
Spain rank
184th

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

  • Iceland
  • Spain
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.5 against 27.2 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 181st and Spain ranks 184th of 194 countries.

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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.