Europe & Central Asia vs Romania: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Europe & Central Asia
33.3%
in 2019
Romania
43.9%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
26th
Romania rank
27th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.9% against 33.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 45.4% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 43.3% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 43.8% | 9.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Europe & Central Asia or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.9% against 33.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 10.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Romania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th 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.