Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Qatar

Qatar: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 18.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2019
All-time low
3.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

51015201990200420191990: 3.71991: 3.71992: 3.71993: 3.71994: 3.81995: 3.81996: 41997: 4.21998: 4.41999: 4.72000: 52001: 5.42002: 5.92003: 6.42004: 7.12005: 7.72006: 8.32007: 8.92008: 9.62009: 10.22010: 112011: 11.92012: 12.92013: 13.82014: 14.62015: 15.42016: 16.32017: 172018: 17.92019: 18.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Qatar stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Qatar peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1990.

That places Qatar 85th 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Qatar, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 3.7%
1991 3.7% +0.0%
1992 3.7% +0.0%
1993 3.7% +0.0%
1994 3.8% +2.7%
1995 3.8% +0.0%
1996 4.0% +5.3%
1997 4.2% +5.0%
1998 4.4% +4.8%
1999 4.7% +6.8%
2000 5.0% +6.4%
2001 5.4% +8.0%
2002 5.9% +9.3%
2003 6.4% +8.5%
2004 7.1% +10.9%
2005 7.7% +8.5%
2006 8.3% +7.8%
2007 8.9% +7.2%
2008 9.6% +7.9%
2009 10.2% +6.2%
2010 11.0% +7.8%
2011 11.9% +8.2%
2012 12.9% +8.4%
2013 13.8% +7.0%
2014 14.6% +5.8%
2015 15.4% +5.5%
2016 16.3% +5.8%
2017 17.0% +4.3%
2018 17.9% +5.3%
2019 18.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 3.7% 4.7% 10
2000s 7.5% 5.0% 10.2% 10
2010s 15.0% 11.0% 18.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Qatar?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Qatar was 18.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1990.
How does Qatar rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Qatar ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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