Croatia vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension
Croatia
48.4%
in 2019
Poland
49.2%
in 2019
Croatia rank
6th
Poland rank
3rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 49.2% against 48.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 48.0% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 49.2% against 48.4% in Croatia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Croatia ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd 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.