Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
6.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 26.9% 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 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 19.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 45 New Zealand 27.4% compare
- 46 Austria 27.2% compare
- 46 Israel 27.2% compare
- 49 Seychelles 26.6% compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.3% compare
- 50 Japan 26.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lebanon was 26.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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