Canada vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Canada
19.9%
in 2019
Switzerland
17.5%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
Switzerland rank
192nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.9% against 17.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 19.9% against 17.5% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd 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.