Treatment for hypertension, female in Belgium
Belgium: Treatment for hypertension, female was 65.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 65.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Belgium peaked at 67.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1990.
That places Belgium 27th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 65.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 43.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 57.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Belgium?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Belgium was 65.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.