Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany

Germany: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 45.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
45.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2019
All-time low
4.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

010203040501990200420191990: 4.31991: 4.91992: 5.51993: 6.31994: 7.21995: 8.31996: 9.51997: 111998: 12.51999: 14.12000: 15.82001: 17.62002: 19.62003: 21.62004: 23.82005: 26.12006: 28.32007: 30.52008: 32.52009: 34.32010: 362011: 37.62012: 38.92013: 40.22014: 41.32015: 42.22016: 432017: 43.72018: 44.42019: 45.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Germany recorded 45.2% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1990.

Germany ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Germany, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.3%
1991 4.9% +14.0%
1992 5.5% +12.2%
1993 6.3% +14.5%
1994 7.2% +14.3%
1995 8.3% +15.3%
1996 9.5% +14.5%
1997 11.0% +15.8%
1998 12.5% +13.6%
1999 14.1% +12.8%
2000 15.8% +12.1%
2001 17.6% +11.4%
2002 19.6% +11.4%
2003 21.6% +10.2%
2004 23.8% +10.2%
2005 26.1% +9.7%
2006 28.3% +8.4%
2007 30.5% +7.8%
2008 32.5% +6.6%
2009 34.3% +5.5%
2010 36.0% +5.0%
2011 37.6% +4.4%
2012 38.9% +3.5%
2013 40.2% +3.3%
2014 41.3% +2.7%
2015 42.2% +2.2%
2016 43.0% +1.9%
2017 43.7% +1.6%
2018 44.4% +1.6%
2019 45.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.4% 4.3% 14.1% 10
2000s 25.0% 15.8% 34.3% 10
2010s 41.2% 36.0% 45.2% 10

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  4. 7 Malta 44.9% compare
  5. 8 Portugal 44.6% compare
  6. 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Germany was 45.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
How does Germany rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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