Afghanistan vs Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Afghanistan
45.3%
in 2019
Namibia
44.8%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
19th
Namibia rank
22nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.3% against 44.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 41.4% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 45.0% | 5.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 45.7% | 2.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Afghanistan, at 45.3% against 44.8% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.