Treatment for hypertension, female in Iraq
Iraq: Treatment for hypertension, female was 48.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.3% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Iraq peaked at 48.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 97th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 48.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 48.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Iraq?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Iraq was 48.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.