Prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil stood at 42.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil peaked at 44.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 Georgia 42.3% compare
- 46 Seychelles 42.3% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 42.1% compare
- 48 Serbia 42.1% compare
- 51 Lithuania 42.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Brazil was 42.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.