Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Colombia

Colombia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 33.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

1020301990200420191990: 61991: 61992: 6.11993: 6.21994: 6.31995: 6.51996: 6.71997: 71998: 7.41999: 7.82000: 8.32001: 8.92002: 9.62003: 10.52004: 11.52005: 12.52006: 13.72007: 152008: 16.32009: 17.72010: 19.32011: 20.82012: 22.42013: 242014: 25.62015: 27.12016: 28.62017: 302018: 31.52019: 33

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Colombia stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Colombia peaked at 33.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1990.

That places Colombia 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Colombia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 6.0%
1991 6.0% +0.0%
1992 6.1% +1.7%
1993 6.2% +1.6%
1994 6.3% +1.6%
1995 6.5% +3.2%
1996 6.7% +3.1%
1997 7.0% +4.5%
1998 7.4% +5.7%
1999 7.8% +5.4%
2000 8.3% +6.4%
2001 8.9% +7.2%
2002 9.6% +7.9%
2003 10.5% +9.4%
2004 11.5% +9.5%
2005 12.5% +8.7%
2006 13.7% +9.6%
2007 15.0% +9.5%
2008 16.3% +8.7%
2009 17.7% +8.6%
2010 19.3% +9.0%
2011 20.8% +7.8%
2012 22.4% +7.7%
2013 24.0% +7.1%
2014 25.6% +6.7%
2015 27.1% +5.9%
2016 28.6% +5.5%
2017 30.0% +4.9%
2018 31.5% +5.0%
2019 33.0% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.0% 7.8% 10
2000s 12.4% 8.3% 17.7% 10
2010s 26.2% 19.3% 33.0% 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Brazil 33.3% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 33.3% compare
  3. 21 Greece 33.2% compare
  4. 22 Andorra 33.0% compare
  5. 24 Cuba 32.8% compare
  6. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Colombia?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Colombia was 33.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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