Niger vs OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Niger
42.6%
in 2019
OECD members
27.6%
in 2019
Niger rank
42nd
OECD members rank
40th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Niger
  • OECD members
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 42.6% against 27.6% in OECD members, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 40th of 192 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 40.2% 33.2% 7.0% Niger
2000s 42.8% 31.0% 11.8% Niger
2010s 43.2% 28.8% 14.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Niger or OECD members?
Niger, at 42.6% against 27.6% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Niger and OECD members?
15.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and OECD members?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Niger and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Niger ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 40th 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.