Treatment for hypertension, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Treatment for hypertension, female was 52.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 52.3%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in New Zealand peaked at 56.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 83rd 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 52.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 52.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 31.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 45.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in New Zealand?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in New Zealand was 52.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.