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
110th
of 192 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

0102030401990200420191990: 35.71991: 35.91992: 36.11993: 36.41994: 36.61995: 36.91996: 37.21997: 37.41998: 37.71999: 38.12000: 38.42001: 38.72002: 39.12003: 39.42004: 39.72005: 39.82006: 39.92007: 402008: 39.92009: 39.72010: 39.52011: 39.12012: 38.82013: 38.42014: 382015: 37.62016: 37.22017: 36.92018: 36.52019: 36.1

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 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Timor-Leste 36.7 compare
  2. 108 Sri Lanka 36.5 compare
  3. 109 Comoros 36.2 compare
  4. 111 South Sudan 36 compare
  5. 112 Djibouti 35.8 compare
  6. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.7 compare
  7. 113 Jordan 35.7 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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 110th out of 192 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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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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