Bosnia and Herzegovina vs OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension
Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.2%
in 2019
OECD members
31.5%
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
33rd
OECD members rank
36th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- OECD members
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 44.2% against 31.5% in OECD members, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 36th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 36.3% | 10.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 34.5% | 10.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 32.5% | 11.9% | 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 OECD members?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 44.2% against 31.5% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bosnia and Herzegovina and OECD members?
- 12.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 36th 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.