OECD members vs Senegal: Prevalence of hypertension, female

OECD members
27.6%
in 2019
Senegal
42.9%
in 2019
OECD members rank
40th
Senegal rank
38th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • OECD members
  • Senegal
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 42.9% against 27.6% in OECD members, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 33.2% 39.5% 6.3% Senegal
2000s 31.0% 41.8% 10.7% Senegal
2010s 28.8% 42.9% 14.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, OECD members or Senegal?
Senegal, at 42.9% against 27.6% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between OECD members and Senegal?
15.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Senegal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do OECD members and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
OECD members ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 38th 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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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.