Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Ghana
36.1
in 2019
Timor-Leste
36.7
in 2019
Ghana rank
113th
Timor-Leste rank
110th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 36.7 against 36.1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Timor-Leste ranks 110th of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8 | 29.71 | 7.09 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 32.33 | 7.13 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.81 | 35.39 | 2.42 | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 36.7 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 Timor-Leste?
- 0.6, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Timor-Leste ranks 110th 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.