Treatment for hypertension, female in Albania
Albania: Treatment for hypertension, female was 43.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Albania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Albania is 43.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Albania peaked at 43.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1990.
That places Albania 116th 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.8% | — |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 43.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Albania?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Albania was 43.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Albania ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.