Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq

Iraq: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2019
All-time low
3.6%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

4681012141990200420191990: 3.71991: 3.61992: 3.61993: 3.61994: 3.61995: 3.71996: 3.81997: 3.91998: 4.11999: 4.32000: 4.62001: 4.92002: 5.32003: 5.72004: 6.32005: 6.92006: 7.62007: 8.22008: 8.92009: 9.52010: 10.12011: 10.62012: 11.22013: 11.62014: 122015: 12.32016: 12.62017: 12.72018: 132019: 13.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 13.3% 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.

That places Iraq 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Iraq, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 3.7%
1991 3.6% -2.7%
1992 3.6% +0.0%
1993 3.6% +0.0%
1994 3.6% +0.0%
1995 3.7% +2.8%
1996 3.8% +2.7%
1997 3.9% +2.6%
1998 4.1% +5.1%
1999 4.3% +4.9%
2000 4.6% +7.0%
2001 4.9% +6.5%
2002 5.3% +8.2%
2003 5.7% +7.5%
2004 6.3% +10.5%
2005 6.9% +9.5%
2006 7.6% +10.1%
2007 8.2% +7.9%
2008 8.9% +8.5%
2009 9.5% +6.7%
2010 10.1% +6.3%
2011 10.6% +5.0%
2012 11.2% +5.7%
2013 11.6% +3.6%
2014 12.0% +3.4%
2015 12.3% +2.5%
2016 12.6% +2.4%
2017 12.7% +0.8%
2018 13.0% +2.4%
2019 13.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.6% 4.3% 10
2000s 6.8% 4.6% 9.5% 10
2010s 11.9% 10.1% 13.3% 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 124 Oman 13.8% compare
  2. 124 Azerbaijan 13.8% compare
  3. 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.5% compare
  4. 128 Gabon 13.2% compare
  5. 129 Lithuania 12.7% compare
  6. 130 Paraguay 12.6% compare
  7. 130 Viet Nam 12.6% compare
  8. 130 Eritrea 12.6% compare
  9. 130 Fiji 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq was 13.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Iraq ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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