Treatment for hypertension, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Treatment for hypertension, female was 41.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Bangladesh peaked at 41.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 124th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 41.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 29.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Bangladesh?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Bangladesh was 41.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.