Morocco vs Tunisia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Morocco
35.3
in 2019
Tunisia
34.7
in 2019
Morocco rank
121st
Tunisia rank
123rd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Morocco
- Tunisia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 35.3 against 34.7 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.03 | 34.91 | 2.12 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 37.64 | 34.77 | 2.87 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 34.69 | 1.6 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Morocco or Tunisia?
- Morocco, at 35.3 against 34.7 in Tunisia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Morocco and Tunisia?
- 0.6, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Morocco ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 123rd 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.