Romania vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Romania
43.9%
in 2019
South Africa
44.3%
in 2019
Romania rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.3% against 43.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 37.5% | 7.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 44.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 45.9% | 2.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.3% against 43.9% in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Romania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- 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.