Prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 37.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Small states recorded 37.4% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states peaked at 37.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1998.
Small states ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Small states was 37.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1998.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Small states ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.