Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48.0% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.