Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Europe & Central Asia
33.3%
in 2019
South Africa
44.3%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • South Africa
01020304050199020042019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.3% against 33.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 41.2% 37.5% 3.7% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 37.8% 44.1% 6.3% South Africa
2010s 34.7% 45.9% 11.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44.3% against 33.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
11.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.