Treatment for hypertension, female in Laos
Laos: Treatment for hypertension, female was 35.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Laos, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, female in Laos stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Laos peaked at 35.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1990.
Laos ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 20.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Laos?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Laos was 35.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.