Least developed countries vs Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Least developed countries
36.0%
in 2019
Namibia
44.8%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
21st
Namibia rank
22nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.8% against 36.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 41.4% | 8.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 45.0% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 45.7% | 10.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Least developed countries or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 44.8% against 36.0% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 8.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd 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.