Prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 43.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 43.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati peaked at 43.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1999.
Kiribati ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 43.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 43.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Kiribati was 43.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.