Croatia vs Hungary: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Croatia
48.4
in 2019
Hungary
48.3
in 2019
Croatia rank
6th
Hungary rank
8th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Croatia
  • Hungary
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 48.4 against 48.3 in Hungary, a difference of 0.1.

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

Croatia ranks 6th and Hungary ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 47.31 49.72 2.41 Hungary
2000s 46.29 48.65 2.36 Hungary
2010s 47.93 48.61 0.68 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia, at 48.4 against 48.3 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Croatia and Hungary?
0.1, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Croatia ranks 6th and Hungary ranks 8th of 194 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 adults 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the 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.