Treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Treatment for hypertension, female was 54.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan peaked at 54.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 73rd out of 192 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.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5% | — |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 54.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 54.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Afghanistan was 54.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.