Kenya vs Kuwait: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Kenya
34.7%
in 2019
Kuwait
35.2%
in 2019
Kenya rank
123rd
Kuwait rank
121st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.2% against 34.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 38.9% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 39.5% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 37.1% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 35.2% against 34.7% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Kenya ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 121st 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.