Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 15.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka is 15.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sri Lanka was 15.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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