Prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 47.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq peaked at 48.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 47.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 47.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Iraq was 47.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.