Treatment for hypertension, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Treatment for hypertension, female was 66.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 66.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Kuwait peaked at 66.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 22nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 66.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 66.7% 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 | 42.5% | 39.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 47.7% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 62.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Kuwait?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Kuwait was 66.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.