Australia vs Belgium: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Australia
26.3%
in 2019
Belgium
26.1%
in 2019
Australia rank
166th
Belgium rank
169th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.3% against 26.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 166th and Belgium ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 31.9% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 30.4% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.8% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 26.3% against 26.1% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Australia ranks 166th and Belgium ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- 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.