Prevalence of hypertension, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Madagascar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.9% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Madagascar peaked at 41.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 90th of 192 countries 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Madagascar was 38.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Madagascar ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.