Benin vs El Salvador: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79

Benin
33
in 2019
El Salvador
33.6
in 2019
Benin rank
141st
El Salvador rank
139th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time

  • Benin
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 33.6 against 33 in Benin, a difference of 0.6.

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

Benin ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 139th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 34.21 29.15 5.06 Benin
2000s 35.34 30.53 4.81 Benin
2010s 34.21 32.88 1.33 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Benin or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 33.6 against 33 in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Benin and El Salvador?
0.6, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
Benin ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.