Middle income vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension
Middle income
32.7%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Middle income rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 32.7% in Middle income, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 32nd 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 | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 36.5% | 6.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 42.5% | 9.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 45.0% | 11.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.1% against 32.7% in Middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Middle income and South Africa?
- 11.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Middle income ranks 32nd 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.