Belgium vs Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension
Belgium
30.0%
in 2019
Sweden
30.2%
in 2019
Belgium rank
163rd
Sweden rank
162nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.2% against 30.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 38.8% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 37.8% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 33.1% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.2% against 30.0% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 162nd 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.