Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Ghana
36.1%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
36.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.5% against 36.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 32.3% | 7.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.0% | 2.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.5% against 36.1% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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.