Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 32.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

1020301990200420191990: 5.71991: 61992: 6.31993: 6.71994: 7.21995: 7.91996: 8.61997: 9.61998: 10.61999: 11.82000: 13.12001: 14.62002: 16.22003: 17.92004: 19.72005: 21.52006: 23.32007: 24.92008: 26.32009: 27.62010: 28.72011: 29.82012: 30.62013: 31.42014: 31.92015: 32.32016: 32.62017: 32.72018: 32.82019: 32.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.7%
1991 6.0% +5.3%
1992 6.3% +5.0%
1993 6.7% +6.3%
1994 7.2% +7.5%
1995 7.9% +9.7%
1996 8.6% +8.9%
1997 9.6% +11.6%
1998 10.6% +10.4%
1999 11.8% +11.3%
2000 13.1% +11.0%
2001 14.6% +11.5%
2002 16.2% +11.0%
2003 17.9% +10.5%
2004 19.7% +10.1%
2005 21.5% +9.1%
2006 23.3% +8.4%
2007 24.9% +6.9%
2008 26.3% +5.6%
2009 27.6% +4.9%
2010 28.7% +4.0%
2011 29.8% +3.8%
2012 30.6% +2.7%
2013 31.4% +2.6%
2014 31.9% +1.6%
2015 32.3% +1.3%
2016 32.6% +0.9%
2017 32.7% +0.3%
2018 32.8% +0.3%
2019 32.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 5.7% 11.8% 10
2000s 20.5% 13.1% 27.6% 10
2010s 31.6% 28.7% 32.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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