Treatment for hypertension, female in Suriname
Suriname: Treatment for hypertension, female was 57.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 57.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Suriname peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 61st 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 57.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 31.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 43.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 58 Iran 57.9% compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 57.7% compare
- 60 Latvia 57.3% compare
- 61 Russia 57.0% compare
- 63 Switzerland 56.8% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.7% compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.7% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Suriname?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Suriname was 57.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.