Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Singapore

Singapore: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 38.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
38.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 4.91991: 5.21992: 5.51993: 5.81994: 6.21995: 6.71996: 7.31997: 81998: 8.71999: 9.52000: 10.42001: 11.52002: 12.62003: 13.92004: 15.32005: 16.82006: 18.42007: 20.12008: 21.82009: 23.42010: 25.12011: 26.82012: 28.42013: 302014: 31.52015: 332016: 34.42017: 35.92018: 37.32019: 38.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Singapore stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Singapore peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.

Singapore ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Singapore, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.9%
1991 5.2% +6.1%
1992 5.5% +5.8%
1993 5.8% +5.5%
1994 6.2% +6.9%
1995 6.7% +8.1%
1996 7.3% +9.0%
1997 8.0% +9.6%
1998 8.7% +8.7%
1999 9.5% +9.2%
2000 10.4% +9.5%
2001 11.5% +10.6%
2002 12.6% +9.6%
2003 13.9% +10.3%
2004 15.3% +10.1%
2005 16.8% +9.8%
2006 18.4% +9.5%
2007 20.1% +9.2%
2008 21.8% +8.5%
2009 23.4% +7.3%
2010 25.1% +7.3%
2011 26.8% +6.8%
2012 28.4% +6.0%
2013 30.0% +5.6%
2014 31.5% +5.0%
2015 33.0% +4.8%
2016 34.4% +4.2%
2017 35.9% +4.4%
2018 37.3% +3.9%
2019 38.8% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 4.9% 9.5% 10
2000s 16.4% 10.4% 23.4% 10
2010s 32.1% 25.1% 38.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Singapore?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Singapore was 38.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Singapore ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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