How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension

Serbia

46.1%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

35.6%

in 2019

Serbia rank

19th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

20th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Serbia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 46.1% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.4%	35.0%	12.4%	Serbia
2000s	46.0%	36.7%	9.3%	Serbia
2010s	46.1%	36.6%	9.6%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Serbia, at 46.1% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 10.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Serbia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.