Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Treatment for hypertension, female was 59.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 59.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 61.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 59.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 59.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 34.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 47.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 59.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.