Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Ghana
36.1
in 2019
Sri Lanka
36.5
in 2019
Ghana rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
111th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.5 against 36.1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8 | 32.09 | 4.71 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 32.33 | 7.13 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.81 | 35 | 2.81 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.5 against 36.1 in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th 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.