Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Libya
Libya: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 39.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 39.4 for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Libya peaked at 43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2019.
That places Libya 88th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8 | — |
| 1991 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.1 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4 | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 39.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 39.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.79 | 40.8 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.85 | 42.5 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 39.4 | 42.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Libya?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Libya was 39.4 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.