Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 27.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10152025301990200420191990: 8.41991: 8.71992: 9.11993: 9.61994: 10.21995: 10.91996: 11.71997: 12.51998: 13.51999: 14.52000: 15.62001: 16.82002: 182003: 19.32004: 20.72005: 22.12006: 23.32007: 24.52008: 25.42009: 26.32010: 26.92011: 27.52012: 27.82013: 28.12014: 28.22015: 28.12016: 282017: 27.82018: 27.62019: 27.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 27.4% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand peaked at 28.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 8.4%
1991 8.7% +3.6%
1992 9.1% +4.6%
1993 9.6% +5.5%
1994 10.2% +6.2%
1995 10.9% +6.9%
1996 11.7% +7.3%
1997 12.5% +6.8%
1998 13.5% +8.0%
1999 14.5% +7.4%
2000 15.6% +7.6%
2001 16.8% +7.7%
2002 18.0% +7.1%
2003 19.3% +7.2%
2004 20.7% +7.3%
2005 22.1% +6.8%
2006 23.3% +5.4%
2007 24.5% +5.2%
2008 25.4% +3.7%
2009 26.3% +3.5%
2010 26.9% +2.3%
2011 27.5% +2.2%
2012 27.8% +1.1%
2013 28.1% +1.1%
2014 28.2% +0.4%
2015 28.1% -0.4%
2016 28.0% -0.4%
2017 27.8% -0.7%
2018 27.6% -0.7%
2019 27.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 8.4% 14.5% 10
2000s 21.2% 15.6% 26.3% 10
2010s 27.7% 26.9% 28.2% 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Italy 28.1% compare
  2. 43 Mexico 27.7% compare
  3. 43 Finland 27.7% compare
  4. 46 Austria 27.2% compare
  5. 46 Israel 27.2% compare
  6. 48 Lebanon 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in New Zealand was 27.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
New Zealand ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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