Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 27.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 28.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific 41st 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, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific was 27.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.