Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Treatment for hypertension, female was 56.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 57.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.3% | — |
| 1991 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 56.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 56.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 30.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 42.8% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 56.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.