Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 56.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2019
All-time low
34.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 34.11991: 34.41992: 34.71993: 351994: 35.41995: 35.81996: 36.21997: 36.61998: 37.11999: 37.62000: 38.32001: 38.92002: 39.72003: 40.52004: 41.52005: 42.62006: 43.82007: 45.12008: 46.32009: 47.62010: 48.82011: 49.92012: 50.92013: 51.82014: 52.72015: 53.72016: 54.62017: 55.22018: 55.82019: 56.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 56.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1990.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 88th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.1%
1991 34.4% +0.9%
1992 34.7% +0.9%
1993 35.0% +0.9%
1994 35.4% +1.1%
1995 35.8% +1.1%
1996 36.2% +1.1%
1997 36.6% +1.1%
1998 37.1% +1.4%
1999 37.6% +1.3%
2000 38.3% +1.9%
2001 38.9% +1.6%
2002 39.7% +2.1%
2003 40.5% +2.0%
2004 41.5% +2.5%
2005 42.6% +2.7%
2006 43.8% +2.8%
2007 45.1% +3.0%
2008 46.3% +2.7%
2009 47.6% +2.8%
2010 48.8% +2.5%
2011 49.9% +2.3%
2012 50.9% +2.0%
2013 51.8% +1.8%
2014 52.7% +1.7%
2015 53.7% +1.9%
2016 54.6% +1.7%
2017 55.2% +1.1%
2018 55.8% +1.1%
2019 56.5% +1.3%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 56.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 56.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.7% 34.1% 37.6% 10
2000s 42.4% 38.3% 47.6% 10
2010s 53.0% 48.8% 56.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 56.5% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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