Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Equatorial Guinea
39.9
in 2019
Mauritania
39.7
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
81st
Mauritania rank
83rd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 39.9 against 39.7 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 | 37.63 | 1.16 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 39.59 | 1.29 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.72 | 40.09 | 0.37 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 39.9 against 39.7 in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.2, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 83rd 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.