Treatment for hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Treatment for hypertension, female was 45.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 45.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 106th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 45.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 31.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 43.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 103 Cape Verde 47.1% compare
- 104 North Korea 46.9% compare
- 105 Netherlands 46.5% compare
- 106 Norway 45.6% compare
- 108 Malaysia 45.5% compare
- 109 Ireland 45.1% compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in United Arab Emirates was 45.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.