Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium
Belgium: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium is 37.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium peaked at 37.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 20.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium was 37.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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