Denmark vs Portugal: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79

Denmark
28.6
in 2019
Portugal
28
in 2019
Denmark rank
161st
Portugal rank
163rd

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

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 28.6 against 28 in Portugal, a difference of 0.6.

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

Denmark ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 163rd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 33 36.05 3.05 Portugal
2000s 34.65 33.07 1.58 Denmark
2010s 31.26 29.58 1.68 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 28.6 against 28 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Denmark and Portugal?
0.6, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
Denmark ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 163rd 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
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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.