Prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 42.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles peaked at 44.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 42.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Seychelles was 42.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.