Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2019
Venezuela
39.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
86th
Venezuela rank
88th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.4% against 39.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.5% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.8% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4% against 39.1% in Venezuela as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 88th 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.