Prevalence of hypertension, female in OECD members
OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in OECD members, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 27.6% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in OECD members peaked at 34.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2019.
That places OECD members 40th out of 43 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in OECD members?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.