Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia
South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 31.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 31.0%, measured 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 peaked at 31.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1990.
That places South Asia 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia, 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
- 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
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.