Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low income
Low income: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 35.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low income, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Low income recorded 35.4% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Low income peaked at 35.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1991.
Low income ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 income, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 25 Indonesia 44.5% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Low income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Low income was 35.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1991.
- How does Low income rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Low income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.