Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia

Australia: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 62.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2010
All-time low
46.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 46.91991: 48.11992: 49.31993: 50.41994: 51.61995: 52.91996: 54.11997: 55.41998: 56.61999: 57.92000: 59.12001: 60.42002: 61.52003: 62.62004: 63.62005: 64.52006: 65.22007: 65.82008: 66.22009: 66.52010: 66.72011: 66.72012: 66.52013: 66.22014: 65.72015: 65.12016: 64.52017: 63.82018: 632019: 62.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 62.2% for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia peaked at 66.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.

That places Australia 66th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Australia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 46.9%
1991 48.1% +2.6%
1992 49.3% +2.5%
1993 50.4% +2.2%
1994 51.6% +2.4%
1995 52.9% +2.5%
1996 54.1% +2.3%
1997 55.4% +2.4%
1998 56.6% +2.2%
1999 57.9% +2.3%
2000 59.1% +2.1%
2001 60.4% +2.2%
2002 61.5% +1.8%
2003 62.6% +1.8%
2004 63.6% +1.6%
2005 64.5% +1.4%
2006 65.2% +1.1%
2007 65.8% +0.9%
2008 66.2% +0.6%
2009 66.5% +0.5%
2010 66.7% +0.3%
2011 66.7% +0.0%
2012 66.5% -0.3%
2013 66.2% -0.5%
2014 65.7% -0.8%
2015 65.1% -0.9%
2016 64.5% -0.9%
2017 63.8% -1.1%
2018 63.0% -1.3%
2019 62.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 46.9% 57.9% 10
2000s 63.5% 59.1% 66.5% 10
2010s 65.0% 62.2% 66.7% 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 64 Guyana 63.3% compare
  2. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.8% compare
  3. 67 Türkiye 62.1% compare
  4. 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.1% compare
  5. 69 Ecuador 61.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia was 62.2% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
How does Australia rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Australia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
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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