Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) by country
Countries reporting
193
Highest
83.9%
Iceland
Lowest
21.8%
Rwanda
Median
54.3%
Years covered
30
1990–2019
Data points
6,360
What the numbers show
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) is currently reported for 193 countries. The highest value is 83.9% in Iceland; the lowest is 21.8% in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 54.3%, and the mean is 53.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 190 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 92.4%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 6.5%).
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 83.9% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 83.6% | 2019 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 82.1% | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 79.6% | 2019 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 77.9% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 77.6% | 2019 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 75.9% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 75.8% | 2019 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 75.0% | 2019 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 74.9% | 2019 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 74.7% | 2019 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 74.7% | 2019 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 74.7% | 2019 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 73.4% | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 14 | El Salvador | 73.4% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 16 | Barbados | 73.2% | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 72.5% | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 18 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 72.4% | 2019 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 72.3% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 19 | Japan | 72.3% | 2019 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 72.3% | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 22 | Cuba | 72.1% | 2019 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 71.8% | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 71.6% | 2019 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 25 | Belarus | 71.0% | 2019 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 70.2% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 70.2% | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 70.1% | 2019 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 69.7% | 2019 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 69.1% | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 30 | Uruguay | 69.1% | 2019 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 32 | Colombia | 68.8% | 2019 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 33 | Spain | 68.5% | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 34 | France | 68.2% | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 34 | Mauritius | 68.2% | 2019 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 36 | Mongolia | 67.8% | 2019 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 67.6% | 2019 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 38 | Brazil | 67.5% | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 38 | Singapore | 67.5% | 2019 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 67.2% | 2019 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 41 | Georgia | 67.1% | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 41 | Panama | 67.1% | 2019 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 67.0% | 2019 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 66.9% | 2019 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 44 | Ukraine | 66.9% | 2019 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 46 | Cyprus | 66.8% | 2019 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | 66.8% | 2019 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 48 | Montenegro | 66.7% | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 49 | New Zealand | 66.6% | 2019 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 50 | Andorra | 66.5% | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 66.5% | 2019 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 52 | Italy | 66.4% | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 66.0% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 54 | Seychelles | 65.9% | 2019 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 55 | Bahamas | 65.7% | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 56 | Nicaragua | 65.6% | 2019 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 57 | Israel | 65.2% | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 58 | Jamaica | 65.1% | 2019 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 59 | Hungary | 64.7% | 2019 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 60 | Brunei Darussalam | 63.9% | 2019 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 61 | Antigua and Barbuda | 63.8% | 2019 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 62 | Grenada | 63.6% | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 62 | Honduras | 63.6% | 2019 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 64 | Guyana | 63.3% | 2019 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 65 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 62.8% | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 66 | Australia | 62.2% | 2019 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 67 | Türkiye | 62.1% | 2019 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 67 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62.1% | 2019 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 61.5% | 2019 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 61.2% | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 71 | Jordan | 61.1% | 2019 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 72 | Denmark | 60.9% | 2019 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 72 | Republic of Moldova | 60.9% | 2019 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60.6% | 2019 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 60.6% | 2019 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 76 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 60.3% | 2019 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 77 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60.2% | 2019 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 78 | Argentina | 59.5% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 79 | Cook Islands | 59.3% | 2019 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 80 | Dominica | 59.0% | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 81 | Sweden | 58.6% | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 82 | Iraq | 57.9% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 83 | Belize | 57.6% | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 84 | Mexico | 57.1% | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 85 | Myanmar | 56.9% | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 86 | Botswana | 56.8% | 2019 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 87 | Turkmenistan | 56.6% | 2019 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 56.5% | 2019 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 88 | Kuwait | 56.5% | 2019 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 90 | Niue | 55.7% | 2019 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 91 | Netherlands | 55.2% | 2019 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 91 | Palau | 55.2% | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 91 | Thailand | 55.2% | 2019 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 94 | Haiti | 55.0% | 2019 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 54.6% | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 54.3% | 2019 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 96 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 54.3% | 2019 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 98 | Guatemala | 54.2% | 2019 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 99 | Lebanon | 53.7% | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 100 | Paraguay | 53.4% | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 101 | Fiji | 52.9% | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 102 | China | 52.7% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 102 | Estonia | 52.7% | 2019 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 104 | Ireland | 52.5% | 2019 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.5% | 2019 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 106 | Lesotho | 52.1% | 2019 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 51.9% | 2019 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 108 | Egypt | 51.6% | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 108 | Naoero | 51.6% | 2019 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 110 | Philippines | 51.2% | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 111 | South Africa | 50.7% | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 112 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50.6% | 2019 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 113 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 50.1% | 2019 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 114 | Mali | 50.0% | 2019 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 115 | Cape Verde | 49.4% | 2019 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 116 | Cambodia | 48.9% | 2019 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 117 | Namibia | 48.8% | 2019 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 48.7% | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 119 | Algeria | 48.4% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 120 | Sri Lanka | 48.2% | 2019 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 120 | Malaysia | 48.2% | 2019 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 122 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48.1% | 2019 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 123 | Eswatini | 47.4% | 2019 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 124 | Palestine, State of | 47.3% | 2019 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 125 | Ghana | 46.8% | 2019 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 126 | Peru | 46.3% | 2019 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 127 | Qatar | 46.1% | 2019 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 127 | Viet Nam | 46.1% | 2019 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 129 | Albania | 45.5% | 2019 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 130 | Angola | 45.4% | 2019 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 131 | Tunisia | 45.2% | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 132 | Marshall Islands | 45.1% | 2019 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 132 | Saudi Arabia | 45.1% | 2019 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 134 | Nigeria | 44.8% | 2019 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 135 | Bhutan | 44.7% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 136 | Zimbabwe | 44.6% | 2019 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 137 | Tajikistan | 44.3% | 2019 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 43.7% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 139 | Bahrain | 43.0% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 140 | Libya | 42.9% | 2019 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 140 | Morocco | 42.9% | 2019 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 142 | Pakistan | 42.7% | 2019 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 143 | Armenia | 42.1% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 144 | Guinea | 42.0% | 2019 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 144 | Gambia | 42.0% | 2019 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 146 | Yemen | 41.8% | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% | 2019 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 148 | Mauritania | 40.5% | 2019 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 149 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2019 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 150 | Liberia | 39.5% | 2019 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 150 | Togo | 39.5% | 2019 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 152 | Comoros | 39.2% | 2019 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 153 | Gabon | 38.7% | 2019 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 154 | South Sudan | 38.4% | 2019 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 155 | Somalia | 38.2% | 2019 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 156 | Djibouti | 38.1% | 2019 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 157 | Chad | 38.0% | 2019 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 158 | Maldives | 37.8% | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 159 | Eritrea | 37.5% | 2019 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 160 | Burundi | 37.4% | 2019 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 161 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 37.3% | 2019 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 162 | Benin | 37.0% | 2019 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 163 | Tonga | 36.7% | 2019 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 164 | Timor-Leste | 36.5% | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 165 | Kenya | 36.3% | 2019 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 166 | Senegal | 36.2% | 2019 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 167 | Equatorial Guinea | 35.6% | 2019 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 167 | Sierra Leone | 35.6% | 2019 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 169 | Côte d'Ivoire | 35.5% | 2019 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 169 | Congo | 35.5% | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 169 | India | 35.5% | 2019 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 172 | Indonesia | 35.0% | 2019 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 173 | Samoa | 34.7% | 2019 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 174 | Burkina Faso | 34.6% | 2019 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 175 | Cameroon | 34.0% | 2019 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 176 | Malawi | 33.1% | 2019 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 176 | Solomon Islands | 33.1% | 2019 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 176 | Tuvalu | 33.1% | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 179 | United Arab Emirates | 33.0% | 2019 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 180 | Nepal | 32.8% | 2019 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 181 | Kiribati | 32.6% | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 182 | Ethiopia | 32.3% | 2019 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 183 | Madagascar | 31.8% | 2019 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 184 | Uganda | 31.4% | 2019 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 185 | Central African Republic | 31.2% | 2019 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 186 | Papua New Guinea | 31.1% | 2019 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 186 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 31.1% | 2019 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 188 | Sudan | 31.0% | 2019 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 189 | Oman | 28.9% | 2019 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 190 | Mozambique | 28.4% | 2019 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 191 | Vanuatu | 28.1% | 2019 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 192 | Niger | 25.2% | 2019 | up 92.4% | rising |
| 193 | Rwanda | 21.8% | 2019 | up 51.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- High income (World Bank) 71.9%
- Mus 68.2%
- Americas (WHO region) 71.2%
- AMR 71.2%
- Sur 63.7%
- Europe (WHO region) 68.7%
- EUR 68.7%
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) 56.1%
- World 54.3%
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 52.4%
- WPR 52.4%
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 46.6%
- EMR 46.6%
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) 41.9%
- Africa (WHO region) 40.0%
- AFR 40.0%
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 39.0%
- SEAR 39.0%
- Low income (World Bank) 38.3%