Women high blood pressure in Ghana
Ghana: Women high blood pressure was 36.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40
in 2007
All-time low
35.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Women high blood pressure in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, women high blood pressure in Ghana stood at 36.1.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Ghana peaked at 40 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1990.
That places Ghana 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women high blood pressure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7 | — |
| 1991 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.1 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.7 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8 | 35.7 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.46 | 38.4 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.81 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 East Timor 36.7 compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 36.5 compare
- 112 Comoros 36.2 compare
- 114 South Sudan 36 compare
- 115 Djibouti 35.8 compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.7 compare
- 116 Jordan 35.7 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women high blood pressure in Ghana?
- Women high blood pressure in Ghana was 36.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2007.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for women high blood pressure?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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