Treatment for hypertension, female in Cuba
Cuba: Treatment for hypertension, female was 68.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Cuba, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 68.6% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Cuba peaked at 69.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 13th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 68.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 68.6% 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 | 46.4% | 39.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 54.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 69.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Cuba?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Cuba was 68.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Cuba ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.