Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension

Post-demographic dividend
31.5%
in 2019
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Post-demographic dividend rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
01020304050199020042019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Post-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.2% 36.5% 0.7% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 35.0% 42.5% 7.5% South Africa
2010s 32.6% 45.0% 12.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44.1% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
12.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.