Prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 39.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 39.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria peaked at 44.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2019.
That places Syria 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 39.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 39.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 79 Myanmar 40.0% compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 39.9% compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 39.7% compare
- 82 Mauritania 39.7% compare
- 82 Nauru 39.7% compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Syria was 39.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.