Kenya vs Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Kenya
34.7%
in 2019
Turkey
34.4%
in 2019
Kenya rank
123rd
Turkey rank
126th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 34.7% against 34.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Kenya ranks 123rd and Turkey ranks 126th of 192 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 35.2% 42.8% 7.6% Turkey
2000s 37.1% 41.2% 4.1% Turkey
2010s 36.4% 36.4% 0.0% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Kenya or Turkey?
Kenya, at 34.7% against 34.4% in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Kenya and Turkey?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Kenya ranks 123rd and Turkey ranks 126th 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

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

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.