Burkina Faso vs Laos: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Burkina Faso
31.7%
in 2019
Laos
31.4%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
Laos rank
145th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.7% against 31.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 27.2% | 4.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.9% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.7% against 31.4% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 145th 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.