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Poland vs Romania: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Poland
49.2
in 2019
Romania
48.4
in 2019
Poland rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 49.2 against 48.4 in Romania, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th 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.