Treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga
Tonga: Treatment for hypertension, female was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 29.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga peaked at 29.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 29.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Tonga was 29.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.