Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal

Portugal: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 47.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
47.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2019
All-time low
8.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10203040501990200420191990: 81991: 8.21992: 8.41993: 8.71994: 9.11995: 9.51996: 10.11997: 10.81998: 11.61999: 12.52000: 13.52001: 14.72002: 162003: 17.62004: 19.32005: 21.22006: 23.22007: 25.32008: 27.42009: 29.62010: 31.72011: 33.72012: 35.72013: 37.62014: 39.52015: 41.22016: 42.82017: 44.32018: 45.82019: 47.4

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Portugal, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Iceland 52.6% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 49.0% compare
  4. 6 Germany 47.4% compare
  5. 8 Malta 47.2% compare
  6. 9 Belgium 40.0% compare

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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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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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