East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Senegal: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 42.9% against 27.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 39.5% | 15.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 41.8% | 14.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 42.9% | 14.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 42.9% against 27.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 15.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- 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.