Africa Western and Central vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.0% against 38.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 43.2% | 6.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 46.2% | 8.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 47.9% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Africa Western and Central or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.0% against 38.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- 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.