Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 19.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 19.0% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 4 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
- 5 United States of America 49.0% compare
- 6 Germany 47.4% compare
- 6 Portugal 47.4% compare
- 8 Malta 47.2% compare
- 9 Belgium 40.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 39.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 19.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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