Treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Treatment for hypertension, female was 62.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas is 62.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas peaked at 64.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 62.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 62.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 36.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 49.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Bahamas was 62.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.