Romania vs Small states: Prevalence of hypertension
Romania
48.4%
in 2019
Small states
38.1%
in 2019
Romania rank
6th
Small states rank
8th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Romania
- Small states
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.4% against 38.1% in Small states, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 6th and Small states ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 37.5% | 9.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 38.3% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 38.5% | 9.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Romania or Small states?
- Romania, at 48.4% against 38.1% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Romania and Small states?
- 10.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Romania ranks 6th and Small states ranks 8th 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.