Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
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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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.