Treatment for hypertension, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Treatment for hypertension, female was 51.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.1% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Lesotho peaked at 51.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 89th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 42.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Lesotho?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Lesotho was 51.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.