Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2019

51015201990200420191990: 6.11991: 6.31992: 6.61993: 6.91994: 7.21995: 7.61996: 8.11997: 8.61998: 9.11999: 9.72000: 10.42001: 11.12002: 11.92003: 12.72004: 13.72005: 14.62006: 15.52007: 16.32008: 17.12009: 17.92010: 18.52011: 19.22012: 19.82013: 20.32014: 20.72015: 21.12016: 21.42017: 21.72018: 222019: 22.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 6.1%
1991 6.3% +3.3%
1992 6.6% +4.8%
1993 6.9% +4.5%
1994 7.2% +4.3%
1995 7.6% +5.6%
1996 8.1% +6.6%
1997 8.6% +6.2%
1998 9.1% +5.8%
1999 9.7% +6.6%
2000 10.4% +7.2%
2001 11.1% +6.7%
2002 11.9% +7.2%
2003 12.7% +6.7%
2004 13.7% +7.9%
2005 14.6% +6.6%
2006 15.5% +6.2%
2007 16.3% +5.2%
2008 17.1% +4.9%
2009 17.9% +4.7%
2010 18.5% +3.4%
2011 19.2% +3.8%
2012 19.8% +3.1%
2013 20.3% +2.5%
2014 20.7% +2.0%
2015 21.1% +1.9%
2016 21.4% +1.4%
2017 21.7% +1.4%
2018 22.0% +1.4%
2019 22.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6% 6.1% 9.7% 10
2000s 14.1% 10.4% 17.9% 10
2010s 20.7% 18.5% 22.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 22.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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