Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 49.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 49.7% 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 15.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 31.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Costa Rica was 49.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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