Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Lesotho
46.8%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
46.4%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.8% against 46.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 43.2% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 46.2% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 47.1% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 46.8% against 46.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Zimbabwe 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.