Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Puerto Rico
43.2%
in 2019
Suriname
43.3%
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Suriname rank
32nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 43.3% against 43.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.7% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.1% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.7% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 43.3% against 43.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- 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.