Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kiribati

Kiribati: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2006
All-time low
5.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

024681990200420191990: 5.61991: 5.61992: 5.61993: 5.61994: 5.71995: 5.81996: 61997: 6.21998: 6.31999: 6.52000: 6.72001: 6.92002: 7.12003: 7.22004: 7.42005: 7.52006: 7.62007: 7.62008: 7.62009: 7.62010: 7.52011: 7.42012: 7.32013: 7.22014: 72015: 6.92016: 6.82017: 6.72018: 6.72019: 6.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kiribati stood at 6.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kiribati peaked at 7.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1990.

Kiribati ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.6%
1991 5.6% +0.0%
1992 5.6% +0.0%
1993 5.6% +0.0%
1994 5.7% +1.8%
1995 5.8% +1.8%
1996 6.0% +3.4%
1997 6.2% +3.3%
1998 6.3% +1.6%
1999 6.5% +3.2%
2000 6.7% +3.1%
2001 6.9% +3.0%
2002 7.1% +2.9%
2003 7.2% +1.4%
2004 7.4% +2.8%
2005 7.5% +1.4%
2006 7.6% +1.3%
2007 7.6% +0.0%
2008 7.6% +0.0%
2009 7.6% +0.0%
2010 7.5% -1.3%
2011 7.4% -1.3%
2012 7.3% -1.4%
2013 7.2% -1.4%
2014 7.0% -2.8%
2015 6.9% -1.4%
2016 6.8% -1.4%
2017 6.7% -1.5%
2018 6.7% +0.0%
2019 6.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.6% 6.5% 10
2000s 7.3% 6.7% 7.6% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.6% 7.5% 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 180 Nepal 7.2% compare
  2. 180 Guinea 7.2% compare
  3. 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.1% compare
  4. 184 Solomon Islands 6.5% compare
  5. 185 Madagascar 6.4% compare
  6. 186 Kenya 6.2% compare
  7. 186 Ethiopia 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kiribati?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kiribati was 6.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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