Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Ethiopia
30.1%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
30.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
151st

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.2% against 30.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.6% 34.3% 7.7% Saudi Arabia
2000s 27.2% 33.9% 6.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 29.6% 31.6% 2.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 30.2% against 30.1% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st 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.