Treatment for hypertension, female in Angola
Angola: Treatment for hypertension, female was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Angola peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1990.
That places Angola 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.8% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Angola?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Angola was 26.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.