Treatment for hypertension, female in Sweden
Sweden: Treatment for hypertension, female was 39.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 39.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Sweden peaked at 41.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 129th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.2% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 31.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Sweden?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Sweden was 39.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Sweden ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.