Prevalence of hypertension, female in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 38.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Gabon peaked at 38.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 38.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Gabon?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Gabon was 38.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Gabon ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.