Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 28.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

510152025301990200420191990: 7.41991: 7.61992: 7.81993: 8.11994: 8.51995: 8.91996: 9.41997: 101998: 10.61999: 11.32000: 12.12001: 12.92002: 13.82003: 14.92004: 162005: 17.22006: 18.42007: 19.62008: 20.82009: 21.92010: 23.12011: 24.22012: 25.22013: 262014: 26.72015: 27.32016: 27.72017: 282018: 28.32019: 28.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ecuador stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ecuador peaked at 28.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 7.4%
1991 7.6% +2.7%
1992 7.8% +2.6%
1993 8.1% +3.8%
1994 8.5% +4.9%
1995 8.9% +4.7%
1996 9.4% +5.6%
1997 10.0% +6.4%
1998 10.6% +6.0%
1999 11.3% +6.6%
2000 12.1% +7.1%
2001 12.9% +6.6%
2002 13.8% +7.0%
2003 14.9% +8.0%
2004 16.0% +7.4%
2005 17.2% +7.5%
2006 18.4% +7.0%
2007 19.6% +6.5%
2008 20.8% +6.1%
2009 21.9% +5.3%
2010 23.1% +5.5%
2011 24.2% +4.8%
2012 25.2% +4.1%
2013 26.0% +3.2%
2014 26.7% +2.7%
2015 27.3% +2.2%
2016 27.7% +1.5%
2017 28.0% +1.1%
2018 28.3% +1.1%
2019 28.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 7.4% 11.3% 10
2000s 16.8% 12.1% 21.9% 10
2010s 26.5% 23.1% 28.6% 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  2. 35 Romania 29.5% compare
  3. 37 Uruguay 29.0% compare
  4. 38 Norway 28.6% compare
  5. 40 Panama 28.5% compare
  6. 41 France 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ecuador?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ecuador was 28.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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