Treatment for hypertension, female in Chile
Chile: Treatment for hypertension, female was 68.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 68.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Chile peaked at 68.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1990.
That places Chile 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.8% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 68.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 68.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 39.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 53.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Chile?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Chile was 68.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.