Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal

Portugal: Treatment for hypertension, female was 70.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2019
All-time low
41.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in Portugal, 1990–2019

0204060801990200420191990: 41.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 42.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 43.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 44.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 45.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 46.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 47.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 48.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 49.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 51.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 52.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 54.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 55.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 57.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 59.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 61.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 62.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 64.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 65.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 66.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 67.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 68.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 68.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 69.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 69.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 70.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 70.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 70.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 70.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 70.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Portugal, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  3. 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
  4. 9 Canada 70.6% compare
  5. 10 Slovakia 69.9% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 69.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.