Prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 46.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 46.4% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 46.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Zimbabwe was 46.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.