Slovenia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension
Slovenia
45.3%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
35.6%
in 2019
Slovenia rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Slovenia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 45.3% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 35.0% | 11.3% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 36.7% | 8.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 36.6% | 8.8% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Slovenia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Slovenia, at 45.3% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Slovenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.7%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Slovenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd 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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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.