Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 32.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income is 32.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income peaked at 33.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1990.
That places Low & middle income 28th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low & middle income was 32.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1990.
- How does Low & middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.