How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Democratic Republic of Congo

35.7%

in 2019

Ghana

36.1%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

113th

Ghana rank

110th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 110th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.9%	36.8%	4.9%	Ghana
2000s	32.7%	39.5%	6.7%	Ghana
2010s	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Ghana, at 36.1% against 35.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 110th 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.