Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in Other small states
Other small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) was 35.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Other small states peaked at 38.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2019.
That places Other small states 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 22 Namibia 44.8% compare
- 22 Pakistan 44.8% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 44.6% compare
- 25 Indonesia 44.5% compare
- 26 South Africa 44.3% compare
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.4551 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.9871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Other small states?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Other small states was 35.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Other small states ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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.