Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension, female was 31.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 31.0% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 31.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1990.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.8% | — |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 28 Kiribati 43.8% compare
- 29 Bahamas 43.6% compare
- 30 Sudan 43.5% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 43.4% compare
- 32 Barbados 43.3% compare
- 32 Suriname 43.3% compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 43.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.2% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 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 0.9874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 31.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.