Treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan
Jordan: Treatment for hypertension, female was 66.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 66.0% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan peaked at 66.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 66.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 50.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Jordan was 66.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.