Ghana vs Italy: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Ghana
33.9
in 2019
Italy
33.8
in 2019
Ghana rank
130th
Italy rank
132nd

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • Ghana
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.9 against 33.8 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Ghana ranks 130th and Italy ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 36.21 43.21 7 Italy
2000s 38.19 40.85 2.66 Italy
2010s 35.9 35.93 0.03 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Ghana or Italy?
Ghana, at 33.9 against 33.8 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Ghana and Italy?
0.1, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Ghana ranks 130th and Italy ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed