Cape Verde vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension

Cape Verde
44.1%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Cape Verde rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
01020304050199020042019

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 44.1% against 44.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43.4% 36.5% 6.9% Cape Verde
2000s 46.1% 42.5% 3.7% Cape Verde
2010s 45.5% 45.0% 0.5% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at 44.1% against 44.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Cape Verde ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th 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

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.