Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Belgium

Belgium: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2019
All-time low
10.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

102030401990200420191990: 10.71991: 11.21992: 11.91993: 12.61994: 13.41995: 14.51996: 15.61997: 16.91998: 18.21999: 19.52000: 20.82001: 22.12002: 23.52003: 24.92004: 26.32005: 27.82006: 29.22007: 30.52008: 31.62009: 32.62010: 33.52011: 34.42012: 35.12013: 35.72014: 36.32015: 36.72016: 37.12017: 37.32018: 37.62019: 37.9

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Belgium, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Malta 44.9% compare
  2. 8 Portugal 44.6% compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
  4. 11 Singapore 37.6% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 36.8% compare
  6. 13 Czechia 35.5% compare

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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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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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