Treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members
OECD members: Treatment for hypertension, female was 63.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members is 63.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members peaked at 63.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1990.
That places OECD members 6th out of 43 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 38.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 50.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 71.8% compare
- 6 Venezuela 71.3% compare
- 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
- 8 Portugal 70.9% compare
- 9 Canada 70.6% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in OECD members was 63.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.