Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 39.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 30.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in El Salvador was 39.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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