Treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary
Hungary: Treatment for hypertension, female was 60.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary peaked at 60.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1990.
That places Hungary 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.2% 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 | 37.3% | 31.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 42 Bulgaria 60.4% compare
- 42 Montenegro 60.4% compare
- 42 Qatar 60.4% compare
- 45 Slovenia 60.2% compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 60.1% compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Hungary was 60.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.