Australia vs New Zealand: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Australia
21.69
in 2019
New Zealand
22.42
in 2019
Australia rank
164th
New Zealand rank
161st

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
0102030199020042019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 22.42 against 21.69 in Australia, a difference of 0.73.

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

Australia ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1 30.29 2.19 New Zealand
2000s 22.12 25.96 3.84 New Zealand
2010s 20.77 22.87 2.11 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 22.42 against 21.69 in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Australia and New Zealand?
0.73, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Australia ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed