Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq
Iraq: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iraq, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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