Prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 36.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1992.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.4% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 19 Afghanistan 45.3% compare
- 19 Croatia 45.3% compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 22 Namibia 44.8% compare
- 22 Pakistan 44.8% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 44.6% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Least developed countries was 36.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1992.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.