El Salvador vs Zambia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
El Salvador
33.6%
in 2019
Zambia
33.8%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
136th
Zambia rank
135th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.8% against 33.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 35.4% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 37.6% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 36.0% | 3.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.8% against 33.6% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 135th 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.