Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway

Norway: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 28.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 31991: 3.31992: 3.61993: 3.91994: 4.41995: 4.91996: 5.51997: 6.21998: 71999: 7.92000: 8.82001: 9.82002: 10.92003: 12.12004: 13.42005: 14.82006: 16.22007: 17.52008: 18.82009: 202010: 21.12011: 22.22012: 23.22013: 24.22014: 252015: 25.82016: 26.52017: 27.22018: 27.92019: 28.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Norway recorded 28.6% 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway peaked at 28.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1990.

Norway ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Norway, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 3.0%
1991 3.3% +10.0%
1992 3.6% +9.1%
1993 3.9% +8.3%
1994 4.4% +12.8%
1995 4.9% +11.4%
1996 5.5% +12.2%
1997 6.2% +12.7%
1998 7.0% +12.9%
1999 7.9% +12.9%
2000 8.8% +11.4%
2001 9.8% +11.4%
2002 10.9% +11.2%
2003 12.1% +11.0%
2004 13.4% +10.7%
2005 14.8% +10.4%
2006 16.2% +9.5%
2007 17.5% +8.0%
2008 18.8% +7.4%
2009 20.0% +6.4%
2010 21.1% +5.5%
2011 22.2% +5.2%
2012 23.2% +4.5%
2013 24.2% +4.3%
2014 25.0% +3.3%
2015 25.8% +3.2%
2016 26.5% +2.7%
2017 27.2% +2.6%
2018 27.9% +2.6%
2019 28.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 3.0% 7.9% 10
2000s 14.2% 8.8% 20.0% 10
2010s 25.2% 21.1% 28.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Norway was 28.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
How does Norway rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Norway ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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