Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 37.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
37.3%
in 2019
All-time low
14.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region) stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Canada 62.4% compare
- 2 Korea 55.4% compare
- 3 Iceland 52.6% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
- 5 United States of America 49.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Americas (WHO region) was 37.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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