Kuwait vs Panama: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Kuwait
35.2%
in 2019
Panama
35.3%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
121st
Panama rank
119th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 35.3% against 35.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kuwait ranks 121st and Panama ranks 119th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 38.9% 32.4% 6.5% Kuwait
2000s 39.5% 34.2% 5.3% Kuwait
2010s 37.1% 35.4% 1.7% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Kuwait or Panama?
Panama, at 35.3% against 35.2% in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Kuwait and Panama?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Kuwait ranks 121st and Panama ranks 119th 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.