Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 27.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
27.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

5101520251990200420191990: 5.71991: 5.71992: 5.71993: 5.71994: 5.81995: 5.91996: 6.11997: 6.31998: 6.61999: 72000: 7.52001: 8.12002: 8.82003: 9.62004: 10.62005: 11.62006: 12.72007: 13.92008: 15.12009: 16.22010: 17.32011: 18.52012: 19.72013: 20.82014: 21.92015: 232016: 24.12017: 24.92018: 262019: 27.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait peaked at 27.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.7%
1991 5.7% +0.0%
1992 5.7% +0.0%
1993 5.7% +0.0%
1994 5.8% +1.8%
1995 5.9% +1.7%
1996 6.1% +3.4%
1997 6.3% +3.3%
1998 6.6% +4.8%
1999 7.0% +6.1%
2000 7.5% +7.1%
2001 8.1% +8.0%
2002 8.8% +8.6%
2003 9.6% +9.1%
2004 10.6% +10.4%
2005 11.6% +9.4%
2006 12.7% +9.5%
2007 13.9% +9.4%
2008 15.1% +8.6%
2009 16.2% +7.3%
2010 17.3% +6.8%
2011 18.5% +6.9%
2012 19.7% +6.5%
2013 20.8% +5.6%
2014 21.9% +5.3%
2015 23.0% +5.0%
2016 24.1% +4.8%
2017 24.9% +3.3%
2018 26.0% +4.4%
2019 27.2% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 5.7% 7.0% 10
2000s 11.4% 7.5% 16.2% 10
2010s 22.3% 17.3% 27.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait was 27.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Kuwait ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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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