Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Burkina Faso

31.7%

in 2019

Mauritius

32.0%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

143rd

Mauritius rank

142nd

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 32.0% against 31.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.1%	31.5%	0.5%	Burkina Faso
2000s	32.9%	35.2%	2.3%	Mauritius
2010s	32.3%	34.1%	1.8%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 32.0% against 31.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?: 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.