Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension
Bulgaria
45.2%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
35.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 45.2% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 35.0% | 11.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.7% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 36.6% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 45.2% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.