Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of hypertension
Ghana
33.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
34.0%
in 2019
Ghana rank
129th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 34.0% against 33.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.1% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.4% | 1.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 34.0% against 33.9% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th 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.