Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal
Portugal: Treatment for hypertension, female was 70.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal peaked at 70.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.7% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 41.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 52.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal was 70.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.