Treatment for hypertension, female in Germany
Germany: Treatment for hypertension, female was 65.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Germany peaked at 66.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 65.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 33.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 51.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Germany?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Germany was 65.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.