Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 36.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 36.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in East Timor peaked at 36.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 107th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1% | — |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 36.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 36.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in East Timor?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in East Timor was 36.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.