Australia vs France: Prevalence of hypertension
Australia
29.3%
in 2019
France
29.1%
in 2019
Australia rank
170th
France rank
173rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.3% against 29.1% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 170th and France ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 35.5% | 2.8% | France |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 33.2% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 30.4% | 1.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 29.3% against 29.1% in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Australia and France?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Australia ranks 170th and France ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
- 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.