Treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Treatment for hypertension, female was 16.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands is 16.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1992.
Solomon Islands ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 16.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 16.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Solomon Islands was 16.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.