Euro area vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Euro area
26.5%
in 2019
Poland
42.7%
in 2019
Euro area rank
43rd
Poland rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Euro area
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 42.7% against 26.5% in Euro area, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 44.4% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 40.9% | 8.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 41.8% | 13.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Euro area or Poland?
- Poland, at 42.7% against 26.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Euro area and Poland?
- 16.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Euro area and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Euro area ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st 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.