Treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey
Turkey: Treatment for hypertension, female was 63.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 63.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey peaked at 64.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 63.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 63.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 40.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 49.6% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Turkey was 63.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.