Treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Treatment for hypertension, female was 30.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 30.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries peaked at 30.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Least developed countries was 30.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.