Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 was 41.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 41.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 | — |
| 1991 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.61 | 33.5 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.12 | 34.2 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 | 38.8 | 41.6 | 10 |
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More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.6 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.