Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension
Late-demographic dividend
31.8%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 31.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 36.5% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 42.5% | 9.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 45.0% | 12.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.1% against 31.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 12.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.