Treatment for hypertension, female in Latvia
Latvia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 57.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 57.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Latvia peaked at 57.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 57.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 58 Iran 57.9% compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 57.7% compare
- 61 Russia 57.0% compare
- 61 Suriname 57.0% compare
- 63 Switzerland 56.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Latvia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Latvia was 57.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.