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
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
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.