Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uzbekistan: Prevalence of hypertension
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 45.7% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 42.6% | 6.0% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 45.7% against 35.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uzbekistan?
- 10.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uzbekistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th 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
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.