Prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 38.9% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Latvia was 38.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.