Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 19.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2019
All-time low
4.8%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

51015201990200420191990: 4.81991: 4.91992: 51993: 5.21994: 5.41995: 5.61996: 5.91997: 6.21998: 6.61999: 6.92000: 7.32001: 7.82002: 8.32003: 8.92004: 9.62005: 10.32006: 11.12007: 11.92008: 12.62009: 13.32010: 142011: 14.72012: 15.32013: 15.92014: 16.52015: 172016: 17.62017: 18.12018: 18.72019: 19.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malaysia is 19.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malaysia peaked at 19.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 85th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.8%
1991 4.9% +2.1%
1992 5.0% +2.0%
1993 5.2% +4.0%
1994 5.4% +3.8%
1995 5.6% +3.7%
1996 5.9% +5.4%
1997 6.2% +5.1%
1998 6.6% +6.5%
1999 6.9% +4.5%
2000 7.3% +5.8%
2001 7.8% +6.8%
2002 8.3% +6.4%
2003 8.9% +7.2%
2004 9.6% +7.9%
2005 10.3% +7.3%
2006 11.1% +7.8%
2007 11.9% +7.2%
2008 12.6% +5.9%
2009 13.3% +5.6%
2010 14.0% +5.3%
2011 14.7% +5.0%
2012 15.3% +4.1%
2013 15.9% +3.9%
2014 16.5% +3.8%
2015 17.0% +3.0%
2016 17.6% +3.5%
2017 18.1% +2.8%
2018 18.7% +3.3%
2019 19.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7% 4.8% 6.9% 10
2000s 10.1% 7.3% 13.3% 10
2010s 16.7% 14.0% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  4. 86 Guatemala 19.1% compare
  5. 86 Bahrain 19.1% compare
  6. 86 Ghana 19.1% compare
  7. 86 Palestine, State of 19.1% compare
  8. 86 Jamaica 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malaysia?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malaysia was 19.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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