New Zealand vs Portugal: Prevalence of hypertension, female
New Zealand
27.6%
in 2019
Portugal
28.0%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
161st
Portugal rank
160th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.0% against 27.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 36.0% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 33.1% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.0% against 27.6% in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- New Zealand ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 160th 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.