Treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension, female was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati is 15.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 15.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Kiribati was 15.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.