Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Australia
Australia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 25.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.8% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Australia peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 54th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Australia?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Australia was 25.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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