Africa Western and Central vs Brunei: Prevalence of hypertension
Africa Western and Central
36.5%
in 2019
Brunei
46.4%
in 2019
Africa Western and Central rank
17th
Brunei rank
17th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.4% against 36.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 38.2% | 2.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 42.0% | 4.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 45.3% | 8.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Africa Western and Central or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 46.4% against 36.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Africa Western and Central and Brunei?
- 9.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Brunei?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Brunei rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.