How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension, female

Lesotho

46.8%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

37.7%

in 2019

Lesotho rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 46.8% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.4%	35.4%	6.0%	Lesotho
2000s	44.6%	37.4%	7.1%	Lesotho
2010s	46.7%	38.2%	8.5%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Lesotho, at 46.8% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 9.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: Lesotho ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.