Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Iceland or United Kingdom?

Iceland, at 24.2% against 23.0% in United Kingdom as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Iceland

24.2%

in 2019

United Kingdom

23.0%

in 2019

Iceland rank

183rd

United Kingdom rank

186th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.2% against 23.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 183rd and United Kingdom ranks 186th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.7%	32.3%	1.6%	United Kingdom
2000s	29.7%	28.0%	1.7%	Iceland
2010s	26.2%	24.4%	1.8%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Iceland or United Kingdom?: Iceland, at 24.2% against 23.0% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: Iceland ranks 183rd and United Kingdom ranks 186th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.