Treatment for hypertension, female in Norway
Norway: Treatment for hypertension, female was 45.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 45.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Norway peaked at 47.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1990.
That places Norway 106th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 18.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 32.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 45.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 103 Cape Verde 47.1% compare
- 104 North Korea 46.9% compare
- 105 Netherlands 46.5% compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 45.6% compare
- 108 Malaysia 45.5% compare
- 109 Ireland 45.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Norway?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Norway was 45.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Norway ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.