Prevalence of hypertension, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Guatemala, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 32.6% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Guatemala peaked at 32.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 141st 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 32.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 138 Benin 33.0% compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 32.9% compare
- 140 Philippines 32.8% compare
- 142 Mauritius 32.0% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 31.7% compare
- 144 Malawi 31.6% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Guatemala was 32.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.