Prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland

Poland: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 1990
All-time low
40.6%
in 2004
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 47 % of female adults ages 30-791991: 46.4 % of female adults ages 30-791992: 45.8 % of female adults ages 30-791993: 45.2 % of female adults ages 30-791994: 44.6 % of female adults ages 30-791995: 44 % of female adults ages 30-791996: 43.4 % of female adults ages 30-791997: 42.9 % of female adults ages 30-791998: 42.4 % of female adults ages 30-791999: 41.9 % of female adults ages 30-792000: 41.5 % of female adults ages 30-792001: 41.2 % of female adults ages 30-792002: 40.9 % of female adults ages 30-792003: 40.7 % of female adults ages 30-792004: 40.6 % of female adults ages 30-792005: 40.6 % of female adults ages 30-792006: 40.7 % of female adults ages 30-792007: 40.8 % of female adults ages 30-792008: 40.9 % of female adults ages 30-792009: 41 % of female adults ages 30-792010: 41.1 % of female adults ages 30-792011: 41.2 % of female adults ages 30-792012: 41.3 % of female adults ages 30-792013: 41.4 % of female adults ages 30-792014: 41.6 % of female adults ages 30-792015: 41.8 % of female adults ages 30-792016: 42 % of female adults ages 30-792017: 42.2 % of female adults ages 30-792018: 42.4 % of female adults ages 30-792019: 42.7 % of female adults ages 30-79

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 Poland stood at 42.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2004.

That places Poland 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in Poland, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 47.0%
1991 46.4% -1.3%
1992 45.8% -1.3%
1993 45.2% -1.3%
1994 44.6% -1.3%
1995 44.0% -1.3%
1996 43.4% -1.4%
1997 42.9% -1.2%
1998 42.4% -1.2%
1999 41.9% -1.2%
2000 41.5% -1.0%
2001 41.2% -0.7%
2002 40.9% -0.7%
2003 40.7% -0.5%
2004 40.6% -0.2%
2005 40.6% +0.0%
2006 40.7% +0.2%
2007 40.8% +0.2%
2008 40.9% +0.2%
2009 41.0% +0.2%
2010 41.1% +0.2%
2011 41.2% +0.2%
2012 41.3% +0.2%
2013 41.4% +0.2%
2014 41.6% +0.5%
2015 41.8% +0.5%
2016 42.0% +0.5%
2017 42.2% +0.5%
2018 42.4% +0.5%
2019 42.7% +0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.4% 41.9% 47.0% 10
2000s 40.9% 40.6% 41.5% 10
2010s 41.8% 41.1% 42.7% 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 38 Senegal 42.9% compare
  2. 39 Central African Republic 42.8% compare
  3. 39 Tajikistan 42.8% compare
  4. 42 Niger 42.6% compare
  5. 43 Guinea 42.5% compare
  6. 43 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
  7. 43 Palau 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland?
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Poland was 42.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2004.
How does Poland rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
Poland ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.