How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension

Brunei

46.4%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

35.7%

in 2019

Brunei rank

17th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

18th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Brunei
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 46.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 192 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.2%	35.0%	3.2%	Brunei
2000s	42.0%	36.7%	5.3%	Brunei
2010s	45.3%	36.6%	8.8%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Brunei, at 46.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 10.7%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Brunei ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.