Treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension, female was 47.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2012
All-time low
25.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 25.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 26.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 27.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 28.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 29.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 30.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 32.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 33.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 35.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 36.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 38.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 39.8 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 41.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 43 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 44.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 46.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 47.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 48.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 49.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 49.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 50.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 50.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 50.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 50.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 50.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 50 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 49.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 49 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 48.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 47.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 47.9% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom peaked at 50.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 100th 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 25.1%
1991 26.1% +4.0%
1992 27.2% +4.2%
1993 28.3% +4.0%
1994 29.6% +4.6%
1995 30.9% +4.4%
1996 32.3% +4.5%
1997 33.8% +4.6%
1998 35.2% +4.1%
1999 36.7% +4.3%
2000 38.2% +4.1%
2001 39.8% +4.2%
2002 41.4% +4.0%
2003 43.0% +3.9%
2004 44.6% +3.7%
2005 46.1% +3.4%
2006 47.4% +2.8%
2007 48.4% +2.1%
2008 49.3% +1.9%
2009 49.9% +1.2%
2010 50.3% +0.8%
2011 50.6% +0.6%
2012 50.7% +0.2%
2013 50.6% -0.2%
2014 50.4% -0.4%
2015 50.0% -0.8%
2016 49.6% -0.8%
2017 49.0% -1.2%
2018 48.5% -1.0%
2019 47.9% -1.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 47.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 47.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 25.1% 36.7% 10
2000s 44.8% 38.2% 49.9% 10
2010s 49.8% 47.9% 50.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom?
Treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom was 47.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
United Kingdom ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.