Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland

Iceland: Treatment for hypertension, female was 71.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2013
All-time low
43.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in Iceland, 1990–2019

0204060801990200420191990: 43.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 44.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 46.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 47.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 49.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 50.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 52.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 54.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 55.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 57.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 59.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 60.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 62.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 64.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 65.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 67.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 68.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 70 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 71 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 71.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 72.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 72.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 73.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 73.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 73.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 73 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 72.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 72.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 72.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 71.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
  3. 4 United States 73.3% compare
  4. 6 Venezuela 71.3% compare
  5. 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.