Treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension, female was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 62.6% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay peaked at 63.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 35.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Uruguay was 62.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.