Netherlands vs Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Netherlands
24.8%
in 2019
Sweden
24.6%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
178th
Sweden rank
181st

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 24.8% against 24.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 181st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 34.6% 8.1% Sweden
2000s 31.3% 32.6% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 27.9% 27.4% 0.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 24.8% against 24.6% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Netherlands ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 181st 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

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

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.