Treatment for hypertension, female in Philippines
Philippines: Treatment for hypertension, female was 42.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Philippines, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 42.2% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Philippines peaked at 42.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 120th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 25.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Philippines?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Philippines was 42.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.