Iceland vs Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Iceland
24.2%
in 2019
Sweden
24.6%
in 2019
Iceland rank
183rd
Sweden rank
181st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.6% against 24.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 34.6% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 32.6% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.6% against 24.2% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Iceland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st 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.