Treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension, female was 71.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela peaked at 71.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 71.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 71.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 36.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 46.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 63.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 3 Kazakhstan 74.3% compare
- 4 United States 73.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 71.8% compare
- 7 El Salvador 71.0% compare
- 8 Portugal 70.9% compare
- 9 Canada 70.6% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Venezuela was 71.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Venezuela ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.