Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 38.7% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 39.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1990.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 7th out of 43 groups 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 units per person (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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 38.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1990.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.