Prevalence of hypertension, female in Other small states
Other small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female 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 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 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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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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.