OECD members vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension
OECD members
31.5%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
OECD members rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 31.5% in OECD members, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 36th 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 | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 42.5% | 8.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 45.0% | 12.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.1% against 31.5% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between OECD members and South Africa?
- 12.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- OECD members ranks 36th 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.