Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 41.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 41.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8 | — |
| 1991 | 48.3 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.8 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.4 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.9 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.4 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 46 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.6 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.2 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.7 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.4 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.73 | 44.9 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.72 | 43.1 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.07 | 41.3 | 42.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 58 Congo 41.5 compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.5 compare
- 60 Liberia 41.3 compare
- 62 Argentina 41.2 compare
- 62 Russian Federation 41.2 compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 41.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.