Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 41.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 41.3% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 46.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2005.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.6% | — |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 41.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Paraguay 50.9% compare
- 2 Tuvalu 50.8% compare
- 3 Dominica 49.9% compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 49.2% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 48.0% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 41.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2005.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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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.