Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 36.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 36.5% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1997.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 36.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 36.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 106 Nicaragua 36.9% compare
- 107 East Timor 36.7% compare
- 109 Comoros 36.2% compare
- 110 Ghana 36.1% compare
- 111 South Sudan 36.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sri Lanka was 36.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.