Arab World vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Arab World
38.5%
in 2019
Lesotho
46.8%
in 2019
Arab World rank
10th
Lesotho rank
12th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Arab World
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.8% against 38.5% in Arab World, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 41.4% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 44.6% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 46.7% | 7.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Arab World or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 46.8% against 38.5% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Arab World and Lesotho?
- 8.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 12th 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.