Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, female was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 37.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 38.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.0% | — |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 37.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.