Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Latvia
Latvia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 17.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Latvia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17.3% 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Latvia peaked at 17.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 98th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 95 Lesotho 18.3% compare
- 96 Russian Federation 17.7% compare
- 97 Dominica 17.6% compare
- 99 Philippines 17.1% compare
- 100 Georgia 17.0% compare
- 101 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Latvia?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Latvia was 17.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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