Prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 30.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 30.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 30.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Papua New Guinea was 30.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.