Ethiopia vs Yemen: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Ethiopia
30.1%
in 2019
Yemen
29.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Yemen rank
155th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 30.1% against 29.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 31.8% | 5.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 30.6% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.9% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 30.1% against 29.6% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th 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.