Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 39.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 39.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 39.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1996.
That places Pacific island small states 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 30.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, 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)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 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 capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pacific island small states was 39.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1996.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.