Treatment for hypertension, female in Arab World
Arab World: Treatment for hypertension, female was 45.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Arab World, 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 Arab World is 45.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Arab World peaked at 45.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 30.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
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More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Arab World?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Arab World was 45.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.