Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 50.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2019
All-time low
10.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10203040501990200420191990: 101991: 10.21992: 10.41993: 10.61994: 111995: 11.41996: 11.81997: 12.41998: 131999: 13.72000: 14.62001: 15.62002: 16.72003: 18.12004: 19.62005: 21.32006: 23.12007: 252008: 272009: 29.12010: 31.32011: 33.62012: 35.92013: 38.22014: 40.42015: 42.62016: 44.62017: 46.52018: 48.42019: 50.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica is 50.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica peaked at 50.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 10.0%
1991 10.2% +2.0%
1992 10.4% +2.0%
1993 10.6% +1.9%
1994 11.0% +3.8%
1995 11.4% +3.6%
1996 11.8% +3.5%
1997 12.4% +5.1%
1998 13.0% +4.8%
1999 13.7% +5.4%
2000 14.6% +6.6%
2001 15.6% +6.8%
2002 16.7% +7.1%
2003 18.1% +8.4%
2004 19.6% +8.3%
2005 21.3% +8.7%
2006 23.1% +8.5%
2007 25.0% +8.2%
2008 27.0% +8.0%
2009 29.1% +7.8%
2010 31.3% +7.6%
2011 33.6% +7.3%
2012 35.9% +6.8%
2013 38.2% +6.4%
2014 40.4% +5.8%
2015 42.6% +5.4%
2016 44.6% +4.7%
2017 46.5% +4.3%
2018 48.4% +4.1%
2019 50.3% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 10.0% 13.7% 10
2000s 21.0% 14.6% 29.1% 10
2010s 41.2% 31.3% 50.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica was 50.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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