Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Romania

Romania: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 29.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
29.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

510152025301990200420191990: 5.21991: 5.41992: 5.71993: 61994: 6.41995: 6.81996: 7.31997: 7.91998: 8.51999: 9.12000: 9.72001: 10.52002: 11.22003: 12.12004: 132005: 13.92006: 14.92007: 15.92008: 16.92009: 182010: 19.12011: 20.22012: 21.32013: 22.52014: 23.72015: 24.82016: 262017: 27.12018: 28.32019: 29.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.5% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Romania peaked at 29.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.

That places Romania 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Romania, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.2%
1991 5.4% +3.8%
1992 5.7% +5.6%
1993 6.0% +5.3%
1994 6.4% +6.7%
1995 6.8% +6.2%
1996 7.3% +7.4%
1997 7.9% +8.2%
1998 8.5% +7.6%
1999 9.1% +7.1%
2000 9.7% +6.6%
2001 10.5% +8.2%
2002 11.2% +6.7%
2003 12.1% +8.0%
2004 13.0% +7.4%
2005 13.9% +6.9%
2006 14.9% +7.2%
2007 15.9% +6.7%
2008 16.9% +6.3%
2009 18.0% +6.5%
2010 19.1% +6.1%
2011 20.2% +5.8%
2012 21.3% +5.4%
2013 22.5% +5.6%
2014 23.7% +5.3%
2015 24.8% +4.6%
2016 26.0% +4.8%
2017 27.1% +4.2%
2018 28.3% +4.4%
2019 29.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 5.2% 9.1% 10
2000s 13.6% 9.7% 18.0% 10
2010s 24.2% 19.1% 29.5% 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Kazakhstan 30.5% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.0% compare
  3. 33 Brunei Darussalam 30.0% compare
  4. 35 Luxembourg 29.5% compare
  5. 37 Uruguay 29.0% compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 28.6% compare
  7. 38 Norway 28.6% compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Romania?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Romania was 29.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
How does Romania rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Romania ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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