Treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam

Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension, female was 34.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2019
All-time low
8.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, female in Vietnam, 1990–2019

1020301990200420191990: 8.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 8.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 9.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 9.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 10.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 11 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 11.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 12.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 13.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 14 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 14.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 16.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 17.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 18.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 20.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 22 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 23.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 25.1 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 26.4 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 27.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 28.6 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 29.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 30.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 31 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 31.7 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 32.3 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 32.9 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 33.5 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 34.2 % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Laos 35.6% compare
  2. 136 Gabon 35.2% compare
  3. 137 India 35.1% compare
  4. 139 Maldives 34.0% compare
  5. 139 Marshall Islands 34.0% compare
  6. 141 Haiti 33.1% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.