Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway

Norway: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 29.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
29.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 31991: 3.21992: 3.51993: 3.91994: 4.31995: 4.81996: 5.41997: 6.21998: 71999: 7.82000: 8.82001: 9.82002: 10.92003: 12.12004: 13.52005: 14.92006: 16.42007: 17.82008: 19.12009: 20.42010: 21.62011: 22.72012: 23.82013: 24.82014: 25.72015: 26.52016: 27.22017: 282018: 28.72019: 29.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway is 29.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway peaked at 29.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1990.

Norway ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Norway, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 3.0%
1991 3.2% +6.7%
1992 3.5% +9.4%
1993 3.9% +11.4%
1994 4.3% +10.3%
1995 4.8% +11.6%
1996 5.4% +12.5%
1997 6.2% +14.8%
1998 7.0% +12.9%
1999 7.8% +11.4%
2000 8.8% +12.8%
2001 9.8% +11.4%
2002 10.9% +11.2%
2003 12.1% +11.0%
2004 13.5% +11.6%
2005 14.9% +10.4%
2006 16.4% +10.1%
2007 17.8% +8.5%
2008 19.1% +7.3%
2009 20.4% +6.8%
2010 21.6% +5.9%
2011 22.7% +5.1%
2012 23.8% +4.8%
2013 24.8% +4.2%
2014 25.7% +3.6%
2015 26.5% +3.1%
2016 27.2% +2.6%
2017 28.0% +2.9%
2018 28.7% +2.5%
2019 29.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 3.0% 7.8% 10
2000s 14.4% 8.8% 20.4% 10
2010s 25.9% 21.6% 29.5% 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Jordan 29.9% compare
  2. 38 France 29.8% compare
  3. 38 Italy 29.8% compare
  4. 41 Romania 29.3% compare
  5. 42 Brunei Darussalam 28.7% compare
  6. 43 Panama 28.5% compare
  7. 43 Austria 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway was 29.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
How does Norway rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Norway ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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