Treatment for hypertension, female in South Asia
South Asia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 35.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 35.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in South Asia peaked at 35.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 32nd of 43 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in South Asia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in South Asia was 35.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.