Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 15.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
15.5%
in 2019
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 15.5% 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 15.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 5 United States of America 47.6% compare
- 6 Germany 45.2% compare
- 7 Malta 44.9% compare
- 8 Portugal 44.6% compare
- 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
- 10 Belgium 37.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 15.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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