Prevalence of hypertension, female in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 25.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Israel peaked at 35.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.
Israel ranks 174th of 192 countries 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 25.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 25.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Israel?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Israel was 25.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Israel ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.