Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 35.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 35.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Jordan peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 35.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 35.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Jordan was 35.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.