Treatment for hypertension, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Treatment for hypertension, female was 47.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 47.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Cape Verde peaked at 47.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 47.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 35.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Algeria 47.9% compare
- 100 United Kingdom 47.9% compare
- 102 Botswana 47.5% compare
- 104 North Korea 46.9% compare
- 105 Netherlands 46.5% compare
- 106 Norway 45.6% compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 45.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Cape Verde?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Cape Verde was 47.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.