Treatment for hypertension, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Treatment for hypertension, female was 53.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 53.9% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.4% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 29.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 41.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.