Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Sao Tome and Principe
48.0%
in 2019
Tuvalu
50.8%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
2nd
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 50.8% against 48.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 37.9% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 40.1% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 50.8% against 48.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 2.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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.