Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Prevalence of hypertension
Bulgaria
45.2%
in 2019
Slovenia
45.3%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Slovenia rank
22nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 45.3% against 45.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.3% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 45.0% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.4% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 45.3% against 45.2% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.