Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Brazil

Brazil: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 33.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

1020301990200420191990: 6.31991: 6.51992: 6.81993: 7.11994: 7.51995: 7.91996: 8.41997: 91998: 9.61999: 10.32000: 11.12001: 11.92002: 12.92003: 13.92004: 15.12005: 16.32006: 17.52007: 18.72008: 19.92009: 21.22010: 22.42011: 23.72012: 25.12013: 26.42014: 27.62015: 28.82016: 29.92017: 312018: 32.12019: 33.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 33.3% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Brazil peaked at 33.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Brazil, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 6.3%
1991 6.5% +3.2%
1992 6.8% +4.6%
1993 7.1% +4.4%
1994 7.5% +5.6%
1995 7.9% +5.3%
1996 8.4% +6.3%
1997 9.0% +7.1%
1998 9.6% +6.7%
1999 10.3% +7.3%
2000 11.1% +7.8%
2001 11.9% +7.2%
2002 12.9% +8.4%
2003 13.9% +7.8%
2004 15.1% +8.6%
2005 16.3% +7.9%
2006 17.5% +7.4%
2007 18.7% +6.9%
2008 19.9% +6.4%
2009 21.2% +6.5%
2010 22.4% +5.7%
2011 23.7% +5.8%
2012 25.1% +5.9%
2013 26.4% +5.2%
2014 27.6% +4.5%
2015 28.8% +4.3%
2016 29.9% +3.8%
2017 31.0% +3.7%
2018 32.1% +3.5%
2019 33.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 6.3% 10.3% 10
2000s 15.8% 11.1% 21.2% 10
2010s 28.0% 22.4% 33.3% 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Mauritius 34.5% compare
  2. 17 Chile 33.7% compare
  3. 17 Barbados 33.7% compare
  4. 19 Cyprus 33.3% compare
  5. 21 Greece 33.2% compare
  6. 22 Andorra 33.0% compare
  7. 22 Colombia 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Brazil?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Brazil was 33.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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