Treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension, female was 34.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam is 34.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam peaked at 34.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 34.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.2%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 34.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.3%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam was 34.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Vietnam ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.