Treatment for hypertension, female in United States
United States: Treatment for hypertension, female was 73.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in United States, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
United States recorded 73.3% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in United States peaked at 77.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1990.
That places United States 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.5% | — |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 73.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 61.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 70.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 73.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 South Korea 77.5% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 71.8% compare
- 6 Venezuela 71.3% compare
- 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in United States?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in United States was 73.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- United States ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.