Prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 30.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 30.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income peaked at 32.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1990.
That places Upper middle income 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3% | — |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 30 Sudan 43.5% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 43.4% compare
- 32 Barbados 43.3% compare
- 32 Suriname 43.3% compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 43.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.2% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 43.2% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Upper middle income was 30.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.