North America vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of hypertension, female
North America
28.0%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
43.2%
in 2019
North America rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- North America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.2% against 28.0% in North America, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 37.6% | 8.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 40.0% | 10.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 42.6% | 14.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, North America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.2% against 28.0% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between North America and Puerto Rico?
- 15.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North America and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- North America ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- 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.