Prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand is 27.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand peaked at 31.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 27.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 27.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in New Zealand was 27.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.