Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
43.1%
in 2019
Poland
49.2%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Poland rank
3rd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 49.2% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 47.4% 47.1% 0.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 45.9% 45.9% 0.0% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 44.1% 48.0% 3.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Poland?
Poland, at 49.2% against 43.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
6.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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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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.