Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Puerto Rico
43.2
in 2019
Suriname
43.3
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Suriname rank
32nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 43.3 against 43.2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.57 | 37.67 | 0.1 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 40.01 | 40.12 | 0.11 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 42.6 | 42.71 | 0.11 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 43.3 against 43.2 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 0.1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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.