Antigua and Barbuda vs North America: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Antigua and Barbuda
43.2%
in 2019
North America
28.0%
in 2019
Antigua and Barbuda rank
34th
North America rank
37th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- North America
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 43.2% against 28.0% in North America, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 28.8% | 8.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.3% | 10.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.6% | 14.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Antigua and Barbuda or North America?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 43.2% against 28.0% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Antigua and Barbuda and North America?
- 15.2%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and North America rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 34th and North America ranks 37th 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.