Treatment for hypertension, female in Spain

Spain: Treatment for hypertension, female was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2013
All-time low
39.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in Spain, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 39.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 39.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 39.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 40.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 41 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 41.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 42.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 43.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 44.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 45.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 46.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 47.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 48.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 50.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 51.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 53.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 54.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 55.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 56.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 57.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 57.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 58.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 58.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 58.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 58.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 58.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 58.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 58.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 58.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 58 % 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 Spain stood at 58.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Spain peaked at 58.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1990.

Spain 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Spain, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 39.1%
1991 39.5% +1.0%
1992 39.9% +1.0%
1993 40.4% +1.3%
1994 41.0% +1.5%
1995 41.6% +1.5%
1996 42.4% +1.9%
1997 43.2% +1.9%
1998 44.1% +2.1%
1999 45.2% +2.5%
2000 46.3% +2.4%
2001 47.6% +2.8%
2002 48.9% +2.7%
2003 50.4% +3.1%
2004 51.9% +3.0%
2005 53.3% +2.7%
2006 54.6% +2.4%
2007 55.7% +2.0%
2008 56.6% +1.6%
2009 57.3% +1.2%
2010 57.9% +1.0%
2011 58.3% +0.7%
2012 58.5% +0.3%
2013 58.7% +0.3%
2014 58.7% +0.0%
2015 58.6% -0.2%
2016 58.5% -0.2%
2017 58.3% -0.3%
2018 58.1% -0.3%
2019 58.0% -0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 58.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.6% 39.1% 45.2% 10
2000s 52.3% 46.3% 57.3% 10
2010s 58.4% 57.9% 58.7% 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Ukraine 58.9% compare
  2. 53 Andorra 58.8% compare
  3. 54 Cyprus 58.7% compare
  4. 55 Italy 58.0% compare
  5. 55 Puerto Rico 58.0% compare
  6. 58 Iran 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, female in Spain?
Treatment for hypertension, female in Spain 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1990.
How does Spain rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
Spain ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.