Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada
Canada: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 60.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
60.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada stood at 60.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada peaked at 60.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 1st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 11.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 31.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 South Korea 52.6% compare
- 3 Iceland 51.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Canada was 60.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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