Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland
Ireland: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.8% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 54 Australia 25.8% compare
- 55 Serbia 25.0% compare
- 56 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
- 58 Qatar 23.7% compare
- 59 South Africa 23.6% compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 23.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ireland was 23.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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