Denmark vs New Zealand: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Denmark
28.6%
in 2019
New Zealand
27.6%
in 2019
Denmark rank
158th
New Zealand rank
161st

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 28.6% against 27.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 33.0% 31.3% 1.7% Denmark
2000s 34.6% 30.1% 4.5% Denmark
2010s 31.3% 28.6% 2.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 28.6% against 27.6% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Denmark and New Zealand?
1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Denmark ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 161st 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

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

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.