Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 13.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
13.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 13.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 13.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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