Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of hypertension
Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.2%
in 2019
Low & middle income
32.7%
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
33rd
Low & middle income rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 44.2% against 32.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 30.1% | 16.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 32.7% | 12.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 33.1% | 11.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Low & middle income?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 44.2% against 32.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low & middle income?
- 11.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and Low & middle income ranks 31st 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.