Treatment for hypertension, female in Iran
Iran: Treatment for hypertension, female was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Iran peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
That places Iran 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.4% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 57.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 57.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.2% | 57.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Iran?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Iran was 57.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.