Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland
Iceland: Treatment for hypertension, female was 71.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 71.8%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland peaked at 73.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 71.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 71.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 43.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 59.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
- 6 Venezuela 71.3% compare
- 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
- 8 Portugal 70.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland was 71.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.