Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of hypertension
Brunei
46.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.7%
in 2019
Brunei rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Brunei, at 46.4% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.