South Africa vs Sweden: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
South Africa
22.0%
in 2019
Sweden
21.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- South Africa ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.