Prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 29.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 29.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 31.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1990.
That places Late-demographic dividend 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 43.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.2% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
- 37 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 42.9% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 42.8% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 42.8% compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Late-demographic dividend was 29.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1990.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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.