Treatment for hypertension, female in Ireland
Ireland: Treatment for hypertension, female was 45.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 45.1% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Ireland peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 109th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 35.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Ireland?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Ireland was 45.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.