Prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina

Argentina: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 41.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2019
All-time low
34.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 34.4 % of female adults ages 30-791991: 34.5 % of female adults ages 30-791992: 34.6 % of female adults ages 30-791993: 34.7 % of female adults ages 30-791994: 34.8 % of female adults ages 30-791995: 35 % of female adults ages 30-791996: 35.1 % of female adults ages 30-791997: 35.3 % of female adults ages 30-791998: 35.6 % of female adults ages 30-791999: 35.8 % of female adults ages 30-792000: 36.1 % of female adults ages 30-792001: 36.4 % of female adults ages 30-792002: 36.7 % of female adults ages 30-792003: 37 % of female adults ages 30-792004: 37.3 % of female adults ages 30-792005: 37.7 % of female adults ages 30-792006: 38 % of female adults ages 30-792007: 38.4 % of female adults ages 30-792008: 38.7 % of female adults ages 30-792009: 39.1 % of female adults ages 30-792010: 39.4 % of female adults ages 30-792011: 39.6 % of female adults ages 30-792012: 39.8 % of female adults ages 30-792013: 40 % of female adults ages 30-792014: 40.2 % of female adults ages 30-792015: 40.4 % of female adults ages 30-792016: 40.6 % of female adults ages 30-792017: 40.8 % of female adults ages 30-792018: 41 % of female adults ages 30-792019: 41.2 % of female adults ages 30-79

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 41.2% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina peaked at 41.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1990.

That places Argentina 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in Argentina, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 34.4%
1991 34.5% +0.3%
1992 34.6% +0.3%
1993 34.7% +0.3%
1994 34.8% +0.3%
1995 35.0% +0.6%
1996 35.1% +0.3%
1997 35.3% +0.6%
1998 35.6% +0.8%
1999 35.8% +0.6%
2000 36.1% +0.8%
2001 36.4% +0.8%
2002 36.7% +0.8%
2003 37.0% +0.8%
2004 37.3% +0.8%
2005 37.7% +1.1%
2006 38.0% +0.8%
2007 38.4% +1.1%
2008 38.7% +0.8%
2009 39.1% +1.0%
2010 39.4% +0.8%
2011 39.6% +0.5%
2012 39.8% +0.5%
2013 40.0% +0.5%
2014 40.2% +0.5%
2015 40.4% +0.5%
2016 40.6% +0.5%
2017 40.8% +0.5%
2018 41.0% +0.5%
2019 41.2% +0.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 41.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.0% 34.4% 35.8% 10
2000s 37.5% 36.1% 39.1% 10
2010s 40.3% 39.4% 41.2% 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.3% compare
  2. 60 Liberia 41.3% compare
  3. 62 Russia 41.2% compare
  4. 64 Malaysia 41.0% compare
  5. 65 Hungary 40.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina?
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Argentina was 41.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Argentina ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.