Prevalence of hypertension, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 27.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 27.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 35.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 43 groups 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 39 Central African Republic 42.8% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 42.8% compare
- 41 Poland 42.7% compare
- 42 Niger 42.6% compare
- 43 Guinea 42.5% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
- 43 Palau 42.5% compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Post-demographic dividend was 27.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.