Global Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy by WHO Region, 2004-2023

143 studies from 31 countries across six WHO regions were analyzed to estimate the global prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The African Region reported the highest composite HDP prevalence at 22.20%, while the Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the lowest at 5.10%. This scoping review by Yunjie Li, published in 2026, aggregates data from articles published between 2004 and 2023.

Use Cases

• Compare regional prevalence rates of chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia based on WHO region classifications.
• Analyze the relationship between study methodological quality and country income levels as mentioned in the results.
• Identify gaps in standardized screening and diagnostic protocols for HDP, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Strengths

• Includes 143 studies from 31 countries, providing a broad international perspective.
• Data spans a 20-year time range, covering articles published from 2004 to 2023.
• Study quality was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data is presented in a DOCX document, which may require extraction for structured analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Scoping review of PubMed and Embase for population-based, observational studies.

Time Range

2004-2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 05:46:21; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, covering six WHO regions and 31 countries.