South Africa vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of hypertension
South Africa
44.1%
in 2019
Upper middle income
32.1%
in 2019
South Africa rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
33rd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 32.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 28.9% | 7.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 32.1% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 32.7% | 12.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 44.1% against 32.1% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 12.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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.