Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 31.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso is 31.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% 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 Burkina Faso peaked at 33.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.06 | 32 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 | 32.4 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.26 | 31.7 | 33 | 10 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Burkina Faso was 31.7 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.