Prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 43.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname peaked at 43.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 29 Bahamas 43.6% compare
- 30 Sudan 43.5% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 43.4% compare
- 32 Barbados 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 Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Suriname was 43.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Suriname ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.