Prevalence of hypertension, female in World
World: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 31.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in World, 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 World stood at 31.5%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in World peaked at 32.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2019.
That places World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in World?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in World was 31.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- How does World rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.