Treatment for hypertension, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Treatment for hypertension, female was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 52.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Lithuania peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 81st 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 52.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 52.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 25.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 79 Guyana 53.4% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 53.0% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 52.7% compare
- 83 New Zealand 52.3% compare
- 84 Egypt 52.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Lithuania?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Lithuania was 52.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Lithuania ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.