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
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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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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.