Bulgaria vs European Union: Prevalence of hypertension
Bulgaria
45.2%
in 2019
European Union
34.4%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
European Union rank
23rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.2% against 34.4% in European Union, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and European Union ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 41.7% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 39.1% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 35.9% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bulgaria or European Union?
- Bulgaria, at 45.2% against 34.4% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bulgaria and European Union?
- 10.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and European Union ranks 23rd 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.