Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 45.1% against 36.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 39.3% | 4.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 42.3% | 4.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 44.7% | 7.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 45.1% against 36.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 8.5%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st 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.