Treatment for hypertension, female in Thailand
Thailand: Treatment for hypertension, female was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Thailand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 51.2% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Thailand peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 86th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Thailand?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Thailand was 51.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.