Kiribati vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Kiribati
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 43.8% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 30.4% | 1.7% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.6% | 2.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 31.3% | 7.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Kiribati or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kiribati, at 43.8% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 12.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Kiribati ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.