Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Panama

Panama: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 28.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

510152025301990200420191990: 71991: 7.11992: 7.21993: 7.41994: 7.61995: 7.81996: 8.21997: 8.51998: 8.91999: 9.42000: 9.92001: 10.52002: 11.22003: 122004: 12.82005: 13.82006: 14.72007: 15.72008: 16.82009: 17.92010: 192011: 20.12012: 21.32013: 22.42014: 23.52015: 24.52016: 25.52017: 26.52018: 27.52019: 28.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Panama stood at 28.5%. 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 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Panama peaked at 28.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.

Panama ranks 40th 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Panama, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 7.0%
1991 7.1% +1.4%
1992 7.2% +1.4%
1993 7.4% +2.8%
1994 7.6% +2.7%
1995 7.8% +2.6%
1996 8.2% +5.1%
1997 8.5% +3.7%
1998 8.9% +4.7%
1999 9.4% +5.6%
2000 9.9% +5.3%
2001 10.5% +6.1%
2002 11.2% +6.7%
2003 12.0% +7.1%
2004 12.8% +6.7%
2005 13.8% +7.8%
2006 14.7% +6.5%
2007 15.7% +6.8%
2008 16.8% +7.0%
2009 17.9% +6.5%
2010 19.0% +6.1%
2011 20.1% +5.8%
2012 21.3% +6.0%
2013 22.4% +5.2%
2014 23.5% +4.9%
2015 24.5% +4.3%
2016 25.5% +4.1%
2017 26.5% +3.9%
2018 27.5% +3.8%
2019 28.5% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 7.0% 9.4% 10
2000s 13.5% 9.9% 17.9% 10
2010s 23.9% 19.0% 28.5% 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 37 Uruguay 29.0% compare
  2. 38 Ecuador 28.6% compare
  3. 38 Norway 28.6% compare
  4. 41 France 28.3% compare
  5. 42 Italy 28.1% compare
  6. 43 Mexico 27.7% compare
  7. 43 Finland 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Panama?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Panama was 28.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
How does Panama rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Panama ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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