Treatment for hypertension, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Treatment for hypertension, female was 48.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 48.9% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Paraguay peaked at 49.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 48.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 35.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Paraguay?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Paraguay was 48.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.