Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 33.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nepal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 33.9% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Nepal peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 132nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Nepal?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Nepal was 33.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.