Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Papua New Guinea
30.1
in 2019
Thailand
29.2
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Thailand rank
159th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.1 against 29.2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Thailand ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.39 | 23.16 | 0.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 22.83 | 24.96 | 2.13 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 27.83 | 0.6 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.1 against 29.2 in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.9, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Thailand ranks 159th 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.