Treatment for hypertension, female in Argentina
Argentina: Treatment for hypertension, female was 48.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Argentina peaked at 50.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 98th of 192 countries 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 48.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 48.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 27.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Argentina?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Argentina was 48.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.