Treatment for hypertension, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Treatment for hypertension, female was 43.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Tunisia peaked at 43.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 117th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 43.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 43.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 115 Pakistan 44.1% compare
- 116 Albania 43.7% compare
- 117 Tajikistan 43.2% compare
- 119 Libya 43.1% compare
- 120 Philippines 42.2% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Tunisia?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Tunisia was 43.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.