Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina

Argentina: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 15.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina, 1990–2019

57.51012.5151990200420191990: 5.51991: 5.71992: 5.91993: 6.21994: 6.51995: 6.81996: 7.21997: 7.71998: 8.21999: 8.72000: 9.32001: 9.92002: 10.52003: 11.32004: 122005: 12.72006: 13.32007: 13.92008: 14.42009: 14.92010: 15.32011: 15.62012: 15.92013: 162014: 16.12015: 162016: 15.92017: 15.82018: 15.62019: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15.5% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina peaked at 16.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.

That places Argentina 107th 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: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Argentina, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.5%
1991 5.7% +3.6%
1992 5.9% +3.5%
1993 6.2% +5.1%
1994 6.5% +4.8%
1995 6.8% +4.6%
1996 7.2% +5.9%
1997 7.7% +6.9%
1998 8.2% +6.5%
1999 8.7% +6.1%
2000 9.3% +6.9%
2001 9.9% +6.5%
2002 10.5% +6.1%
2003 11.3% +7.6%
2004 12.0% +6.2%
2005 12.7% +5.8%
2006 13.3% +4.7%
2007 13.9% +4.5%
2008 14.4% +3.6%
2009 14.9% +3.5%
2010 15.3% +2.7%
2011 15.6% +2.0%
2012 15.9% +1.9%
2013 16.0% +0.6%
2014 16.1% +0.6%
2015 16.0% -0.6%
2016 15.9% -0.6%
2017 15.8% -0.6%
2018 15.6% -1.3%
2019 15.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 5.5% 8.7% 10
2000s 12.2% 9.3% 14.9% 10
2010s 15.8% 15.3% 16.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina was 15.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Argentina ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 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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