United States vs Yemen: Prevalence of hypertension, female
United States
29.0%
in 2019
Yemen
29.6%
in 2019
United States rank
157th
Yemen rank
155th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- United States
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 29.6% against 29.0% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 31.8% | 2.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 30.6% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.9% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, United States or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 29.6% against 29.0% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between United States and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do United States and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- United States ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 155th 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.