Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland
Iceland: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 51.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland peaked at 51.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 3rd 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 22.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Canada 60.7% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 52.6% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 5 United States of America 47.6% compare
- 6 Germany 45.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland was 51.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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