Palau vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension
Palau
44.2%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Palau rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 44.2% against 44.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 36.5% | 3.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 42.5% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 45.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 44.2% against 44.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Palau and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Palau ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.