Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in France

France: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 29.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2019
All-time low
9.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10152025301990200420191990: 9.31991: 9.41992: 9.51993: 9.71994: 101995: 10.31996: 10.71997: 11.21998: 11.81999: 12.52000: 13.22001: 142002: 152003: 162004: 17.12005: 18.32006: 19.62007: 20.82008: 21.92009: 232010: 24.12011: 252012: 25.92013: 26.62014: 27.32015: 27.92016: 28.42017: 28.82018: 29.32019: 29.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in France stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in France peaked at 29.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1990.

France ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in France, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 9.3%
1991 9.4% +1.1%
1992 9.5% +1.1%
1993 9.7% +2.1%
1994 10.0% +3.1%
1995 10.3% +3.0%
1996 10.7% +3.9%
1997 11.2% +4.7%
1998 11.8% +5.4%
1999 12.5% +5.9%
2000 13.2% +5.6%
2001 14.0% +6.1%
2002 15.0% +7.1%
2003 16.0% +6.7%
2004 17.1% +6.9%
2005 18.3% +7.0%
2006 19.6% +7.1%
2007 20.8% +6.1%
2008 21.9% +5.3%
2009 23.0% +5.0%
2010 24.1% +4.8%
2011 25.0% +3.7%
2012 25.9% +3.6%
2013 26.6% +2.7%
2014 27.3% +2.6%
2015 27.9% +2.2%
2016 28.4% +1.8%
2017 28.8% +1.4%
2018 29.3% +1.7%
2019 29.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 9.3% 12.5% 10
2000s 17.9% 13.2% 23.0% 10
2010s 27.3% 24.1% 29.8% 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 New Zealand 30.1% compare
  2. 35 Luxembourg 30.1% compare
  3. 37 Jordan 29.9% compare
  4. 38 Italy 29.8% compare
  5. 40 Norway 29.5% compare
  6. 41 Romania 29.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in France?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in France was 29.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1990.
How does France rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
France ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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