Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Equatorial Guinea
39.9%
in 2019
Gambia
40.2%
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
80th
Gambia rank
77th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.2% against 39.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.9% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 40.0% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 40.6% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 40.2% against 39.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 77th 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.