Costa Rica vs Libya: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2019
Libya
39.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
86th
Libya rank
86th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.4% against 39.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Libya ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.8% | 5.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 42.9% | 3.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 41.1% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 39.4% in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Libya ranks 86th 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.