Prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 24.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands peaked at 31.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Netherlands was 24.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Netherlands ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.