Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina

Argentina: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 14.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2013
All-time low
5.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0510151990200420191990: 5.51991: 5.71992: 5.91993: 6.11994: 6.41995: 6.71996: 7.11997: 7.51998: 81999: 8.52000: 9.12001: 9.72002: 10.32003: 112004: 11.72005: 12.32006: 132007: 13.52008: 142009: 14.52010: 14.82011: 15.22012: 15.42013: 15.52014: 15.52015: 15.52016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 152019: 14.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina stood at 14.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina peaked at 15.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Argentina, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.5%
1991 5.7% +3.6%
1992 5.9% +3.5%
1993 6.1% +3.4%
1994 6.4% +4.9%
1995 6.7% +4.7%
1996 7.1% +6.0%
1997 7.5% +5.6%
1998 8.0% +6.7%
1999 8.5% +6.2%
2000 9.1% +7.1%
2001 9.7% +6.6%
2002 10.3% +6.2%
2003 11.0% +6.8%
2004 11.7% +6.4%
2005 12.3% +5.1%
2006 13.0% +5.7%
2007 13.5% +3.8%
2008 14.0% +3.7%
2009 14.5% +3.6%
2010 14.8% +2.1%
2011 15.2% +2.7%
2012 15.4% +1.3%
2013 15.5% +0.6%
2014 15.5% +0.0%
2015 15.5% +0.0%
2016 15.3% -1.3%
2017 15.1% -1.3%
2018 15.0% -0.7%
2019 14.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 5.5% 8.5% 10
2000s 11.9% 9.1% 14.5% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.8% 15.5% 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 110 Myanmar 15.0% compare
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  4. 112 India 14.8% compare
  5. 114 Marshall Islands 14.7% compare
  6. 114 Bangladesh 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Argentina was 14.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Argentina ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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