Libya vs Nigeria: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Libya
39.4%
in 2019
Nigeria
39.0%
in 2019
Libya rank
86th
Nigeria rank
89th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.4% against 39.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 36.0% | 5.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 37.4% | 5.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.5% | 2.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 39.4% against 39.0% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Libya ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 89th 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.