Lesotho vs Small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Lesotho
46.8%
in 2019
Small states
37.4%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
12th
Small states rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Lesotho
- Small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.8% against 37.4% in Small states, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Small states ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 36.2% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 36.6% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 37.4% | 9.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Lesotho or Small states?
- Lesotho, at 46.8% against 37.4% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Lesotho and Small states?
- 9.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Small states ranks 15th 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.