Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 59.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2014
All-time low
32.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 32.41991: 33.91992: 35.41993: 371994: 38.51995: 40.11996: 41.71997: 43.41998: 44.91999: 46.52000: 48.12001: 49.62002: 51.12003: 52.62004: 53.92005: 55.12006: 56.12007: 572008: 57.82009: 58.52010: 592011: 59.52012: 59.82013: 59.92014: 602015: 59.92016: 59.82017: 59.52018: 59.32019: 59

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 59.0% for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 60.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78th out of 193 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.

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.4%
1991 33.9% +4.6%
1992 35.4% +4.4%
1993 37.0% +4.5%
1994 38.5% +4.1%
1995 40.1% +4.2%
1996 41.7% +4.0%
1997 43.4% +4.1%
1998 44.9% +3.5%
1999 46.5% +3.6%
2000 48.1% +3.4%
2001 49.6% +3.1%
2002 51.1% +3.0%
2003 52.6% +2.9%
2004 53.9% +2.5%
2005 55.1% +2.2%
2006 56.1% +1.8%
2007 57.0% +1.6%
2008 57.8% +1.4%
2009 58.5% +1.2%
2010 59.0% +0.9%
2011 59.5% +0.8%
2012 59.8% +0.5%
2013 59.9% +0.2%
2014 60.0% +0.2%
2015 59.9% -0.2%
2016 59.8% -0.2%
2017 59.5% -0.5%
2018 59.3% -0.3%
2019 59.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4% 32.4% 46.5% 10
2000s 54.0% 48.1% 58.5% 10
2010s 59.6% 59.0% 60.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 59.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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