Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland
Iceland: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 52.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 52.6% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland peaked at 52.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 10.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 22.6% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 42.9% | 52.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Canada 62.4% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 55.4% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
- 5 United States of America 49.0% compare
- 6 Germany 47.4% compare
- 6 Portugal 47.4% compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland was 52.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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