Treatment for hypertension, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension, female was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Puerto Rico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 58.0% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 59.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 55th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 32.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 45.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Puerto Rico?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Puerto Rico was 58.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.