Prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 24.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg peaked at 34.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Luxembourg was 24.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.