Ghana vs Norway: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Ghana
25.3
in 2019
Norway
25.62
in 2019
Ghana rank
142nd
Norway rank
139th

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

  • Ghana
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 25.62 against 25.3 in Ghana, a difference of 0.32.

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

Ghana ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 31.51 40.28 8.77 Norway
2000s 32.19 34.07 1.88 Norway
2010s 28.38 27.93 0.4493 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Ghana or Norway?
Norway, at 25.62 against 25.3 in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Ghana and Norway?
0.32, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Norway rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Ghana ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 139th 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) (crude 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) (crude 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