Prevalence of hypertension, female in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 34.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Honduras, 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 Honduras is 34.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Honduras peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1990.
That places Honduras 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 34.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 34.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 123 Kenya 34.7% compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 34.5% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 34.5% compare
- 126 Turkey 34.4% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 34.2% compare
- 128 Estonia 34.2% compare
- 128 Lebanon 34.2% compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 Honduras?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Honduras was 34.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Honduras ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.