Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 42.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 42.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan peaked at 43.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 42.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 42.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tajikistan was 42.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.