Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 27.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kuwait, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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