Prevalence of hypertension, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 41.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 41.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Malaysia peaked at 42.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 192 countries 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Malaysia was 41.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.