Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Thailand or United States?

Thailand, at 29.2% against 29.0% in United States as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Thailand vs United States: Prevalence of hypertension, female

Thailand

29.2%

in 2019

United States

29.0%

in 2019

Thailand rank

156th

United States rank

157th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

Thailand
United States

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 29.2% against 29.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Thailand ranks 156th and United States ranks 157th of 192 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.2%	28.9%	5.7%	United States
2000s	25.0%	29.9%	4.9%	United States
2010s	27.8%	29.5%	1.7%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Thailand or United States?: Thailand, at 29.2% against 29.0% in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Thailand and United States?: 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Thailand and United States rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: Thailand ranks 156th and United States ranks 157th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.