Treatment for hypertension, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 59.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Bolivia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 59.8% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Bolivia peaked at 59.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 49th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 59.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 59.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 31.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 42.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.4% | 59.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 47 Dominican Republic 60.1% compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.9% compare
- 50 Grenada 59.7% compare
- 50 Mexico 59.7% compare
- 52 Ukraine 58.9% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Bolivia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Bolivia was 59.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Bolivia ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.