Treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa
Samoa: Treatment for hypertension, female was 20.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 20.6% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1990.
That places Samoa 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 20.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Nepal 21.2% compare
- 179 Central African Republic 20.9% compare
- 179 Tuvalu 20.9% compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 20.6% compare
- 183 Kenya 20.5% compare
- 184 Mozambique 18.9% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Samoa was 20.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.