Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.0% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 43.2% | 4.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 46.2% | 6.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 47.9% | 8.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.0% against 38.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.