Treatment for hypertension, female in Guyana
Guyana: Treatment for hypertension, female was 53.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 53.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Guyana peaked at 54.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 53.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 53.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 28.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Guyana?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Guyana was 53.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.