Prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 27.2% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia peaked at 27.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Bolivia was 27.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Bolivia ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.