Prevalence of hypertension, female in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 41.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Congo, 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 Congo is 41.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Congo peaked at 41.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1990.
That places Congo 58th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41.5% 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 | 38.5% | 37.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 55 Cape Verde 41.7% compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 41.6% compare
- 56 Ukraine 41.6% compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.5% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.3% compare
- 60 Liberia 41.3% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Congo?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Congo was 41.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.