Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 34.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lower 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 Lower middle income is 34.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Lower middle income peaked at 34.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1990.
That places Lower middle income 25th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Lower middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Lower middle income was 34.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1990.
- How does Lower middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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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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.