Treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark
Denmark: Treatment for hypertension, female was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 27.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Denmark was 27.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Denmark ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.