Treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia
Gambia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia is 32.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia peaked at 32.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 143rd out of 192 countries 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 141 Haiti 33.1% compare
- 142 Armenia 32.9% compare
- 144 Micronesia (country) 31.5% compare
- 145 Bhutan 31.4% compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 30.8% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Gambia was 32.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.