Latvia vs Namibia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Latvia
43.9
in 2019
Namibia
43.8
in 2019
Latvia rank
38th
Namibia rank
39th

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

  • Latvia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 43.9 against 43.8 in Namibia, a difference of 0.1.

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

Latvia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th 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.