Prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 39.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Libya recorded 39.4% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya peaked at 43.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2019.
That places Libya 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 39.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 39.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Libya was 39.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Libya ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.