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 62.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2014
All-time low
33.5%
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: 33.51991: 351992: 36.61993: 38.21994: 39.81995: 41.51996: 43.11997: 44.81998: 46.51999: 48.12000: 49.82001: 51.42002: 52.92003: 54.42004: 55.82005: 57.12006: 58.32007: 59.32008: 60.22009: 612010: 61.72011: 62.22012: 62.62013: 62.92014: 63.12015: 63.12016: 63.12017: 632018: 62.92019: 62.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 62.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% 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 63.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, crude (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.5%
1991 35.0% +4.5%
1992 36.6% +4.6%
1993 38.2% +4.4%
1994 39.8% +4.2%
1995 41.5% +4.3%
1996 43.1% +3.9%
1997 44.8% +3.9%
1998 46.5% +3.8%
1999 48.1% +3.4%
2000 49.8% +3.5%
2001 51.4% +3.2%
2002 52.9% +2.9%
2003 54.4% +2.8%
2004 55.8% +2.6%
2005 57.1% +2.3%
2006 58.3% +2.1%
2007 59.3% +1.7%
2008 60.2% +1.5%
2009 61.0% +1.3%
2010 61.7% +1.1%
2011 62.2% +0.8%
2012 62.6% +0.6%
2013 62.9% +0.5%
2014 63.1% +0.3%
2015 63.1% +0.0%
2016 63.1% +0.0%
2017 63.0% -0.2%
2018 62.9% -0.2%
2019 62.8% -0.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.9%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.7% 33.5% 48.1% 10
2000s 56.0% 49.8% 61.0% 10
2010s 62.7% 61.7% 63.1% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 62 Grenada 63.6% compare
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  3. 64 Guyana 63.3% compare
  4. 66 Australia 62.2% compare
  5. 67 Türkiye 62.1% compare
  6. 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.1% compare

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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 62.8% 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 63.1% 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 33.5% 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 65th 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 3.0%. 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, 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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