Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bulgaria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22.9% 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bulgaria peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 64 North Macedonia 22.8% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bulgaria?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bulgaria was 22.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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