Treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi
Malawi: Treatment for hypertension, female was 28.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi peaked at 28.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 18.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Malawi was 28.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.