Prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize is 38.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize peaked at 38.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1995.
That places Belize 98th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Belize was 38.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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About this data
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.