Women high blood pressure in Australia

Australia: Women high blood pressure was 26.3 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
26.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 1990
All-time low
26
in 2006
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Australia, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 30.21991: 29.91992: 29.61993: 29.21994: 28.81995: 28.51996: 28.11997: 27.81998: 27.41999: 27.12000: 26.92001: 26.72002: 26.52003: 26.32004: 26.22005: 26.12006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 26.12010: 26.12011: 26.12012: 26.12013: 26.12014: 26.22015: 26.22016: 26.22017: 26.22018: 26.32019: 26.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, women high blood pressure in Australia stood at 26.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Australia peaked at 30.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2006.

Australia ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.66 27.1 30.2 10
2000s 26.28 26 26.9 10
2010s 26.18 26.1 26.3 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 163 Singapore 27.1 compare
  2. 164 Ireland 26.6 compare
  3. 165 Vietnam 26.4 compare
  4. 167 Andorra 26.2 compare
  5. 167 Greece 26.2 compare
  6. 169 Belgium 26.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More gender data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Australia?
Women high blood pressure in Australia was 26.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2006.
How does Australia rank for women high blood pressure?
Australia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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