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
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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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.