Treatment for hypertension, female in India

India: Treatment for hypertension, female was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2019
All-time low
8.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in India, 1990–2019

102030401990200420191990: 8.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 8.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 9.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 9.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 10.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 10.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 11.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 12.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 13.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 14 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 14.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 15.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 16.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 18 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 19.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 20.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 21.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 22.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 23.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 25.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 26.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 27.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 29 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 30 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 31 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 32.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 33.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 34.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 35.1 % 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 India stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in India peaked at 35.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.

India ranks 137th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 8.2%
1991 8.6% +4.9%
1992 9.1% +5.8%
1993 9.7% +6.6%
1994 10.2% +5.2%
1995 10.9% +6.9%
1996 11.5% +5.5%
1997 12.3% +7.0%
1998 13.1% +6.5%
1999 14.0% +6.9%
2000 14.9% +6.4%
2001 15.8% +6.0%
2002 16.9% +7.0%
2003 18.0% +6.5%
2004 19.1% +6.1%
2005 20.3% +6.3%
2006 21.4% +5.4%
2007 22.6% +5.6%
2008 23.7% +4.9%
2009 24.8% +4.6%
2010 25.9% +4.4%
2011 26.9% +3.9%
2012 27.9% +3.7%
2013 29.0% +3.9%
2014 30.0% +3.4%
2015 31.0% +3.3%
2016 32.1% +3.5%
2017 33.1% +3.1%
2018 34.1% +3.0%
2019 35.1% +2.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 35.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 35.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 8.2% 14.0% 10
2000s 19.8% 14.9% 24.8% 10
2010s 30.5% 25.9% 35.1% 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 36.1% compare
  2. 135 Laos 35.6% compare
  3. 136 Gabon 35.2% compare
  4. 138 Vietnam 34.2% compare
  5. 139 Maldives 34.0% compare
  6. 139 Marshall Islands 34.0% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, female in India?
Treatment for hypertension, female in India was 35.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
How does India rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
India ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.