Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iceland

Iceland: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 51.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10203040501990200420191990: 10.71991: 11.31992: 121993: 12.91994: 13.81995: 151996: 16.31997: 17.81998: 19.41999: 212000: 22.72001: 24.52002: 26.32003: 28.42004: 30.52005: 32.72006: 34.92007: 37.12008: 392009: 40.82010: 42.52011: 44.12012: 45.62013: 46.82014: 482015: 48.92016: 49.72017: 50.42018: 51.12019: 51.8

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Canada 60.7% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 52.6% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 47.6% compare
  5. 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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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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