Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 27.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 29.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 39th out of 43 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.5% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 27.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.