Africa Eastern and Southern vs Croatia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
37.1%
in 2019
Croatia
45.3%
in 2019
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Croatia rank
19th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.3% against 37.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Croatia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 45.7% | 11.0% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 43.5% | 6.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 44.9% | 7.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 45.3% against 37.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Croatia?
- 8.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Croatia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Croatia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Croatia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.