Austria vs Ghana: Prevalence of hypertension
Austria
33.8%
in 2019
Ghana
33.9%
in 2019
Austria rank
131st
Ghana rank
129th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Austria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.9% against 33.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 36.2% | 7.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 38.2% | 2.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Austria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 33.9% against 33.8% in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Austria and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Austria ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 129th 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.