Prevalence of hypertension, female in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 34.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 34.4%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Turkey peaked at 43.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2019.
That places Turkey 126th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 123 Kenya 34.7% compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 34.5% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 34.5% compare
- 126 Honduras 34.4% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 34.2% compare
- 128 Estonia 34.2% compare
- 128 Lebanon 34.2% compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Turkey?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Turkey was 34.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.