Other small states vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Other small states
35.2%
in 2019
South Africa
44.3%
in 2019
Other small states rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Other small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.3% against 35.2% in Other small states, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 44.1% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 45.9% | 10.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Other small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.3% against 35.2% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Other small states and South Africa?
- 9.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Other small states and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Other small states ranks 23rd 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.