Australia vs Ireland: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Australia
26.3%
in 2019
Ireland
26.6%
in 2019
Australia rank
166th
Ireland rank
164th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 26.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 32.1% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 30.0% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.7% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 26.3% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Australia ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 164th 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.