Prevalence of hypertension, female in North America
North America: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 28.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in North America, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
North America recorded 28.0% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in North America peaked at 29.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2019.
That places North America 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 43.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.2% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
- 37 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 42.9% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 42.8% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 42.8% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in North America?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in North America was 28.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.