Afghanistan vs South Africa: Treatment for hypertension, female

Afghanistan
54.3%
in 2019
South Africa
54.7%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
20304050199020042019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.7% against 54.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 28.7% 23.1% 5.6% Afghanistan
2000s 40.6% 36.7% 3.8% Afghanistan
2010s 50.9% 50.3% 0.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.7% against 54.3% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Afghanistan and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.