Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
40.4%
in 2019
Poland
49.2%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
4th
Poland rank
3rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 49.2% against 40.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 47.1% | 3.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 45.9% | 3.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 48.0% | 6.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Poland?
- Poland, at 49.2% against 40.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland?
- 8.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- 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.