Australia vs Israel: Prevalence of hypertension
Australia
29.3%
in 2019
Israel
29.1%
in 2019
Australia rank
170th
Israel rank
173rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.3% against 29.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Australia ranks 170th and Israel ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 36.0% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 30.0% | 0.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 29.3% against 29.1% in Israel as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Australia and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Australia ranks 170th and Israel 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.