Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 30.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea stood at 30.1. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7 | — |
| 1991 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.2 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.39 | 22.4 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.83 | 22.3 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 24.6 | 30.1 | 10 |
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More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Papua New Guinea was 30.1 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.