Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 50.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tuvalu, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 50.8% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Tuvalu peaked at 50.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1996.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 50.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 50.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Paraguay 50.9% compare
- 3 Dominica 49.9% compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 49.2% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 48.0% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Tuvalu was 50.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1996.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.