Australia vs Singapore: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Australia
26.3
in 2019
Singapore
27.1
in 2019
Australia rank
169th
Singapore rank
166th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 27.1 against 26.3 in Australia, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.66 | 37.14 | 8.48 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 26.28 | 33.4 | 7.12 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 26.18 | 29.2 | 3.02 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 27.1 against 26.3 in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.8, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Australia ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 166th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.