Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 42.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Central African Republic peaked at 42.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 39th 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.4% | — |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 42.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 42.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central African Republic was 42.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.