Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland

Ireland: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

5101520251990200420191990: 5.11991: 5.21992: 5.41993: 5.61994: 5.91995: 6.31996: 6.71997: 7.21998: 7.81999: 8.42000: 9.12001: 9.82002: 10.72003: 11.62004: 12.72005: 13.82006: 14.92007: 162008: 172009: 18.12010: 19.12011: 202012: 20.92013: 21.72014: 22.42015: 232016: 23.62017: 242018: 24.52019: 25.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 25.1% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.

That places Ireland 55th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.1%
1991 5.2% +2.0%
1992 5.4% +3.8%
1993 5.6% +3.7%
1994 5.9% +5.4%
1995 6.3% +6.8%
1996 6.7% +6.3%
1997 7.2% +7.5%
1998 7.8% +8.3%
1999 8.4% +7.7%
2000 9.1% +8.3%
2001 9.8% +7.7%
2002 10.7% +9.2%
2003 11.6% +8.4%
2004 12.7% +9.5%
2005 13.8% +8.7%
2006 14.9% +8.0%
2007 16.0% +7.4%
2008 17.0% +6.2%
2009 18.1% +6.5%
2010 19.1% +5.5%
2011 20.0% +4.7%
2012 20.9% +4.5%
2013 21.7% +3.8%
2014 22.4% +3.2%
2015 23.0% +2.7%
2016 23.6% +2.6%
2017 24.0% +1.7%
2018 24.5% +2.1%
2019 25.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 5.1% 8.4% 10
2000s 13.4% 9.1% 18.1% 10
2010s 22.4% 19.1% 25.1% 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  2. 53 Serbia 26.3% compare
  3. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.1% compare
  4. 55 Mongolia 25.1% compare
  5. 57 Puerto Rico 24.2% compare
  6. 57 Bulgaria 24.2% compare
  7. 57 Hungary 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland was 25.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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