Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 30.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2016
All-time low
8.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10152025301990200420191990: 8.41991: 8.71992: 9.11993: 9.61994: 10.21995: 10.91996: 11.71997: 12.61998: 13.61999: 14.62000: 15.72001: 16.92002: 18.22003: 19.62004: 21.12005: 22.52006: 23.92007: 25.22008: 26.32009: 27.22010: 28.12011: 28.72012: 29.32013: 29.72014: 302015: 30.12016: 30.22017: 30.12018: 30.12019: 30.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 30.1% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.

The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand peaked at 30.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 8.4%
1991 8.7% +3.6%
1992 9.1% +4.6%
1993 9.6% +5.5%
1994 10.2% +6.2%
1995 10.9% +6.9%
1996 11.7% +7.3%
1997 12.6% +7.7%
1998 13.6% +7.9%
1999 14.6% +7.4%
2000 15.7% +7.5%
2001 16.9% +7.6%
2002 18.2% +7.7%
2003 19.6% +7.7%
2004 21.1% +7.7%
2005 22.5% +6.6%
2006 23.9% +6.2%
2007 25.2% +5.4%
2008 26.3% +4.4%
2009 27.2% +3.4%
2010 28.1% +3.3%
2011 28.7% +2.1%
2012 29.3% +2.1%
2013 29.7% +1.4%
2014 30.0% +1.0%
2015 30.1% +0.3%
2016 30.2% +0.3%
2017 30.1% -0.3%
2018 30.1% +0.0%
2019 30.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 8.4% 14.6% 10
2000s 21.7% 15.7% 27.2% 10
2010s 29.6% 28.1% 30.2% 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Kazakhstan 30.6% compare
  2. 33 Uruguay 30.5% compare
  3. 34 Finland 30.3% compare
  4. 35 Luxembourg 30.1% compare
  5. 37 Jordan 29.9% compare
  6. 38 France 29.8% compare
  7. 38 Italy 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand was 30.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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