Nigeria vs Uruguay: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Nigeria
39.0%
in 2019
Uruguay
38.9%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
89th
Uruguay rank
90th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 38.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Nigeria ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.