Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal

Portugal: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 44.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
44.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

102030401990200420191990: 7.91991: 81992: 8.21993: 8.51994: 8.91995: 9.31996: 9.91997: 10.51998: 11.31999: 12.12000: 13.12001: 14.22002: 15.52003: 16.92004: 18.62005: 20.42006: 22.32007: 24.22008: 26.22009: 28.22010: 30.22011: 32.12012: 342013: 35.82014: 37.42015: 392016: 40.52017: 41.92018: 43.22019: 44.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal is 44.6%, 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 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal peaked at 44.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Portugal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 7.9%
1991 8.0% +1.3%
1992 8.2% +2.5%
1993 8.5% +3.7%
1994 8.9% +4.7%
1995 9.3% +4.5%
1996 9.9% +6.5%
1997 10.5% +6.1%
1998 11.3% +7.6%
1999 12.1% +7.1%
2000 13.1% +8.3%
2001 14.2% +8.4%
2002 15.5% +9.2%
2003 16.9% +9.0%
2004 18.6% +10.1%
2005 20.4% +9.7%
2006 22.3% +9.3%
2007 24.2% +8.5%
2008 26.2% +8.3%
2009 28.2% +7.6%
2010 30.2% +7.1%
2011 32.1% +6.3%
2012 34.0% +5.9%
2013 35.8% +5.3%
2014 37.4% +4.5%
2015 39.0% +4.3%
2016 40.5% +3.8%
2017 41.9% +3.5%
2018 43.2% +3.1%
2019 44.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5% 7.9% 12.1% 10
2000s 20.0% 13.1% 28.2% 10
2010s 37.9% 30.2% 44.6% 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 United States of America 47.6% compare
  2. 6 Germany 45.2% compare
  3. 7 Malta 44.9% compare
  4. 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
  5. 10 Belgium 37.9% compare
  6. 11 Singapore 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Portugal was 44.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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