Prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 37.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa peaked at 37.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1994.
That places Samoa 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 37.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 37.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Samoa was 37.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.