Pacific island small states vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Pacific island small states
39.1%
in 2019
Tuvalu
50.8%
in 2019
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
2nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.8% against 39.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 37.9% | 6.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 40.1% | 7.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 47.4% | 10.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Pacific island small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.8% 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 Tuvalu?
- 11.7%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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.