Prevalence of hypertension, female in High income
High income: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 29.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in 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 High income stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in High income peaked at 37.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2019.
High income ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in High income, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 32 Barbados 43.3% compare
- 32 Suriname 43.3% compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 43.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.2% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
- 37 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 42.9% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in High income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in High income was 29.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- High income ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.