Prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 18.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru, 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 Peru is 18.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru peaked at 20.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.
Peru ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 188 South Korea 21.2% compare
- 189 Spain 20.8% compare
- 190 Canada 19.9% compare
- 192 Switzerland 17.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Peru was 18.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Peru ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.