Latin America & Caribbean vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Latin America & Caribbean
36.7%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
46.4%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 46.4% against 36.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 43.2% | 8.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 46.2% | 8.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 47.1% | 9.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 46.4% against 36.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 9.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- 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.