Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany

Germany: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 47.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
47.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2019
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

010203040501990200420191990: 4.51991: 5.11992: 5.71993: 6.51994: 7.51995: 8.61996: 9.91997: 11.41998: 131999: 14.72000: 16.52001: 18.42002: 20.52003: 22.62004: 24.92005: 27.32006: 29.72007: 322008: 34.12009: 36.12010: 37.92011: 39.52012: 412013: 42.32014: 43.42015: 44.42016: 45.22017: 462018: 46.72019: 47.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Germany recorded 47.4% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.

Germany ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Germany, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.5%
1991 5.1% +13.3%
1992 5.7% +11.8%
1993 6.5% +14.0%
1994 7.5% +15.4%
1995 8.6% +14.7%
1996 9.9% +15.1%
1997 11.4% +15.2%
1998 13.0% +14.0%
1999 14.7% +13.1%
2000 16.5% +12.2%
2001 18.4% +11.5%
2002 20.5% +11.4%
2003 22.6% +10.2%
2004 24.9% +10.2%
2005 27.3% +9.6%
2006 29.7% +8.8%
2007 32.0% +7.7%
2008 34.1% +6.6%
2009 36.1% +5.9%
2010 37.9% +5.0%
2011 39.5% +4.2%
2012 41.0% +3.8%
2013 42.3% +3.2%
2014 43.4% +2.6%
2015 44.4% +2.3%
2016 45.2% +1.8%
2017 46.0% +1.8%
2018 46.7% +1.5%
2019 47.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 4.5% 14.7% 10
2000s 26.2% 16.5% 36.1% 10
2010s 43.4% 37.9% 47.4% 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Iceland 52.6% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
  3. 5 United States 49.0% compare
  4. 6 Portugal 47.4% compare
  5. 8 Malta 47.2% compare
  6. 9 Belgium 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany was 47.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
How does Germany rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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