Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 48 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe is 48, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 42.4 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.5 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.18 | 42.3 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.21 | 44.6 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.85 | 47.7 | 48 | 10 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Sao Tome and Principe was 48 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.