Barbados vs European Union: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Barbados
43.3%
in 2019
European Union
29.1%
in 2019
Barbados rank
32nd
European Union rank
34th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Barbados
  • European Union
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 43.3% against 29.1% in European Union, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and European Union ranks 34th of 192 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 37.8% 37.7% 0.1% Barbados
2000s 40.2% 33.9% 6.3% Barbados
2010s 42.7% 30.6% 12.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Barbados or European Union?
Barbados, at 43.3% against 29.1% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Barbados and European Union?
14.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and European Union?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Barbados and European Union rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Barbados ranks 32nd and European Union ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.