France vs Iceland: Prevalence of hypertension, female
France
24.4%
in 2019
Iceland
24.2%
in 2019
France rank
182nd
Iceland rank
183rd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 29.7% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 26.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, France or Iceland?
- France, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between France and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- France ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 183rd 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.