Prevalence of hypertension, female in United States
United States: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 29.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in United States, 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 United States stood at 29.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in United States peaked at 30.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1990.
United States ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in United States?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in United States was 29.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- United States ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.