Treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension, female was 39.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 39.9%.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 40.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 13.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 39.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.