Treatment for hypertension, female in Canada
Canada: Treatment for hypertension, female was 70.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Canada peaked at 74.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 70.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 40.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 61.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Canada?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Canada was 70.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.