India vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
India
30.5
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
30.1
in 2019
India rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 30.5 against 30.1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.09 | 23.39 | 6.7 | India |
| 2000s | 31.56 | 22.83 | 8.73 | India |
| 2010s | 31.04 | 27.23 | 3.81 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 30.5 against 30.1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- India ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th 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.