Pacific island small states vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Pacific island small states
39.1%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
48.0%
in 2019
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.0% against 39.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 31.1% 43.2% 12.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 32.3% 46.2% 13.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36.9% 47.9% 11.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Pacific island small states or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.0% against 39.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
8.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Pacific island small states and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.