Prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 30.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 30.2% for prevalence of hypertension, female 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 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Saudi Arabia was 30.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.