Treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension, female was 47.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.