Treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Treatment for hypertension, female was 63.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 63.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7% | — |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 33.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 South Korea 77.5% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 71.8% compare
- 6 Venezuela 71.3% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 63.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.