Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal
Portugal: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 47.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal is 47.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal was 47.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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