Women high blood pressure in South Africa
South Africa: Women high blood pressure was 44.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
47
in 2010
All-time low
35.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Women high blood pressure in South Africa, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in South Africa is 44.3, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in South Africa peaked at 47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Women high blood pressure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.6 | — |
| 1991 | 36 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.4 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.8 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.2 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.6 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.1 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.6 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.2 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.9 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.6 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.4 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.9 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46.1 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | -0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 44.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 44.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.54 | 35.6 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.6 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.91 | 44.3 | 47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women high blood pressure in South Africa?
- Women high blood pressure in South Africa was 44.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for women high blood pressure?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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