Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in India

India: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 14.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0510151990200420191990: 1.41991: 1.51992: 1.61993: 1.71994: 1.91995: 21996: 2.21997: 2.51998: 2.71999: 32000: 3.32001: 3.72002: 42003: 4.52004: 4.92005: 5.42006: 5.92007: 6.42008: 6.92009: 7.52010: 8.12011: 8.72012: 9.32013: 9.92014: 10.62015: 11.42016: 12.22017: 132018: 13.82019: 14.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 14.8% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in India peaked at 14.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.

India ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.4%
1991 1.5% +7.1%
1992 1.6% +6.7%
1993 1.7% +6.2%
1994 1.9% +11.8%
1995 2.0% +5.3%
1996 2.2% +10.0%
1997 2.5% +13.6%
1998 2.7% +8.0%
1999 3.0% +11.1%
2000 3.3% +10.0%
2001 3.7% +12.1%
2002 4.0% +8.1%
2003 4.5% +12.5%
2004 4.9% +8.9%
2005 5.4% +10.2%
2006 5.9% +9.3%
2007 6.4% +8.5%
2008 6.9% +7.8%
2009 7.5% +8.7%
2010 8.1% +8.0%
2011 8.7% +7.4%
2012 9.3% +6.9%
2013 9.9% +6.5%
2014 10.6% +7.1%
2015 11.4% +7.5%
2016 12.2% +7.0%
2017 13.0% +6.6%
2018 13.8% +6.2%
2019 14.8% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.4% 3.0% 10
2000s 5.2% 3.3% 7.5% 10
2010s 11.2% 8.1% 14.8% 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 109 Sri Lanka 15.5% compare
  2. 110 Myanmar 15.0% compare
  3. 110 Nauru 15.0% compare
  4. 112 Argentina 14.8% compare
  5. 114 Marshall Islands 14.7% compare
  6. 114 Bangladesh 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in India?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in India was 14.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
How does India rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
India ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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