Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Equatorial Guinea
35.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
35.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.