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
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
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.