Prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 34.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.5%
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.7 % of female adults ages 30-791991: 35.7 % of female adults ages 30-791992: 35.8 % of female adults ages 30-791993: 35.9 % of female adults ages 30-791994: 35.9 % of female adults ages 30-791995: 36 % of female adults ages 30-791996: 36.1 % of female adults ages 30-791997: 36.1 % of female adults ages 30-791998: 36.2 % of female adults ages 30-791999: 36.2 % of female adults ages 30-792000: 36.3 % of female adults ages 30-792001: 36.3 % of female adults ages 30-792002: 36.3 % of female adults ages 30-792003: 36.2 % of female adults ages 30-792004: 36.1 % of female adults ages 30-792005: 36 % of female adults ages 30-792006: 35.8 % of female adults ages 30-792007: 35.7 % of female adults ages 30-792008: 35.6 % of female adults ages 30-792009: 35.6 % of female adults ages 30-792010: 35.5 % of female adults ages 30-792011: 35.5 % of female adults ages 30-792012: 35.5 % of female adults ages 30-792013: 35.4 % of female adults ages 30-792014: 35.3 % of female adults ages 30-792015: 35.2 % of female adults ages 30-792016: 35 % of female adults ages 30-792017: 34.8 % of female adults ages 30-792018: 34.6 % of female adults ages 30-792019: 34.5 % of female adults ages 30-79

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 United Arab Emirates stood at 34.5%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2019.

United Arab Emirates ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 35.7%
1991 35.7% +0.0%
1992 35.8% +0.3%
1993 35.9% +0.3%
1994 35.9% +0.0%
1995 36.0% +0.3%
1996 36.1% +0.3%
1997 36.1% +0.0%
1998 36.2% +0.3%
1999 36.2% +0.0%
2000 36.3% +0.3%
2001 36.3% +0.0%
2002 36.3% +0.0%
2003 36.2% -0.3%
2004 36.1% -0.3%
2005 36.0% -0.3%
2006 35.8% -0.6%
2007 35.7% -0.3%
2008 35.6% -0.3%
2009 35.6% +0.0%
2010 35.5% -0.3%
2011 35.5% +0.0%
2012 35.5% +0.0%
2013 35.4% -0.3%
2014 35.3% -0.3%
2015 35.2% -0.3%
2016 35.0% -0.6%
2017 34.8% -0.6%
2018 34.6% -0.6%
2019 34.5% -0.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 34.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 35.7% 36.2% 10
2000s 36.0% 35.6% 36.3% 10
2010s 35.1% 34.5% 35.5% 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 121 Kuwait 35.2% compare
  2. 122 Tunisia 34.8% compare
  3. 123 Kenya 34.7% compare
  4. 124 Solomon Islands 34.5% compare
  5. 126 Honduras 34.4% compare
  6. 126 Turkey 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates?
Prevalence of hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates was 34.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.