Treatment for hypertension, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 45.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Malaysia peaked at 45.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 108th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 21.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 43.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Malaysia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Malaysia was 45.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.