Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 46.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 46.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho peaked at 46.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 40.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lesotho was 46.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.