Treatment for hypertension, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Treatment for hypertension, female was 54.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 54.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Lebanon peaked at 55.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 71st 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 34.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 42.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Lebanon?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Lebanon was 54.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.