Treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Treatment for hypertension, female was 34.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 34.0% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 40.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 34.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 34.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Marshall Islands was 34.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.