Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 32.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mauritius, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 32.0% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Mauritius peaked at 36.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 142nd 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 32.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 139 Marshall Islands 32.9% compare
- 140 Philippines 32.8% compare
- 141 Guatemala 32.6% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 31.7% compare
- 144 Malawi 31.6% compare
- 145 Laos 31.4% compare
- 145 Mexico 31.4% compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mauritius was 32.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.