Prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau, 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 Palau is 42.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau peaked at 42.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1993.
That places Palau 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 42.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 42.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Palau was 42.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Palau ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.