Costa Rica vs Libya: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Costa Rica
39.4
in 2019
Libya
39.4
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
88th
Libya rank
88th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.4 against 39.4 in Libya, a difference of 0.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Libya ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.57 | 41.79 | 5.22 | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.71 | 42.85 | 3.14 | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.35 | 41.1 | 0.75 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 39.4 against 39.4 in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Libya ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.