Treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia peaked at 60.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 60.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 32.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 44.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in North Macedonia was 60.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.