Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2019
All-time low
7.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

102030401990200420191990: 7.21991: 7.51992: 7.91993: 8.41994: 8.91995: 9.61996: 10.41997: 11.31998: 12.21999: 13.22000: 14.32001: 15.42002: 16.62003: 17.92004: 19.32005: 20.82006: 22.42007: 23.92008: 25.42009: 26.72010: 282011: 29.32012: 30.52013: 31.62014: 32.62015: 33.52016: 34.42017: 35.22018: 362019: 36.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 36.8% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Switzerland peaked at 36.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 7.2%
1991 7.5% +4.2%
1992 7.9% +5.3%
1993 8.4% +6.3%
1994 8.9% +6.0%
1995 9.6% +7.9%
1996 10.4% +8.3%
1997 11.3% +8.7%
1998 12.2% +8.0%
1999 13.2% +8.2%
2000 14.3% +8.3%
2001 15.4% +7.7%
2002 16.6% +7.8%
2003 17.9% +7.8%
2004 19.3% +7.8%
2005 20.8% +7.8%
2006 22.4% +7.7%
2007 23.9% +6.7%
2008 25.4% +6.3%
2009 26.7% +5.1%
2010 28.0% +4.9%
2011 29.3% +4.6%
2012 30.5% +4.1%
2013 31.6% +3.6%
2014 32.6% +3.2%
2015 33.5% +2.8%
2016 34.4% +2.7%
2017 35.2% +2.3%
2018 36.0% +2.3%
2019 36.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 7.2% 13.2% 10
2000s 20.3% 14.3% 26.7% 10
2010s 32.8% 28.0% 36.8% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
  2. 10 Belgium 37.9% compare
  3. 11 Singapore 37.6% compare
  4. 13 Czechia 35.5% compare
  5. 14 Slovakia 34.9% compare
  6. 15 Nicaragua 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Switzerland?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Switzerland was 36.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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