Treatment for hypertension, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Treatment for hypertension, female was 76.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Costa Rica peaked at 76.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 76.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 40.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 51.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 67.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 South Korea 77.5% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 71.8% compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Costa Rica was 76.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.