Qatar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Qatar
40.9
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
41.1
in 2019
Qatar rank
67th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
65th

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

  • Qatar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 41.1 against 40.9 in Qatar, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 41.92 42.47 0.55 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 43.18 43.65 0.47 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 41.99 42.19 0.2 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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