Mauritania vs South Africa: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Mauritania
33.75
in 2019
South Africa
33.71
in 2019
Mauritania rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 33.75 against 33.71 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.72 34.46 2.26 Mauritania
2000s 37.75 37.62 0.1267 Mauritania
2010s 35.68 36.15 0.4727 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 33.75 against 33.71 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.04, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Mauritania ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th 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