Prevalence of hypertension, female in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 44.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44.8% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Namibia peaked at 46.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2% | — |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 40.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 19 Afghanistan 45.3% compare
- 19 Croatia 45.3% compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 22 Pakistan 44.8% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 44.6% compare
- 25 Indonesia 44.5% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Namibia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Namibia was 44.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.