Bhutan vs South Africa: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude

Bhutan
40.9
in 2019
South Africa
41.3
in 2019
Bhutan rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

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

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 41.3 against 40.9 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.84 34.28 0.56 Bhutan
2000s 37.18 39.81 2.63 South Africa
2010s 39.9 42.16 2.26 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude, Bhutan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 41.3 against 40.9 in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude between Bhutan and South Africa?
0.4, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Bhutan ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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, crude. 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, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed