Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 35.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 35.2 for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Kuwait peaked at 39.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.94 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.48 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.06 | 35.2 | 38.6 | 10 |
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More gender data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Kuwait?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Kuwait was 35.2 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.