Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Tonga

Tonga: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 9.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

02468101990200420191990: 5.21991: 5.21992: 5.21993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.41996: 5.51997: 5.61998: 5.81999: 62000: 6.12001: 6.32002: 6.62003: 6.82004: 72005: 7.22006: 7.42007: 7.62008: 7.72009: 7.92010: 82011: 8.12012: 8.22013: 8.42014: 8.52015: 8.72016: 8.92017: 92018: 9.22019: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 9.5% 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Tonga peaked at 9.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.

Tonga ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Tonga, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.2%
1991 5.2% +0.0%
1992 5.2% +0.0%
1993 5.2% +0.0%
1994 5.3% +1.9%
1995 5.4% +1.9%
1996 5.5% +1.9%
1997 5.6% +1.8%
1998 5.8% +3.6%
1999 6.0% +3.4%
2000 6.1% +1.7%
2001 6.3% +3.3%
2002 6.6% +4.8%
2003 6.8% +3.0%
2004 7.0% +2.9%
2005 7.2% +2.9%
2006 7.4% +2.8%
2007 7.6% +2.7%
2008 7.7% +1.3%
2009 7.9% +2.6%
2010 8.0% +1.3%
2011 8.1% +1.2%
2012 8.2% +1.2%
2013 8.4% +2.4%
2014 8.5% +1.2%
2015 8.7% +2.4%
2016 8.9% +2.3%
2017 9.0% +1.1%
2018 9.2% +2.2%
2019 9.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4% 5.2% 6.0% 10
2000s 7.1% 6.1% 7.9% 10
2010s 8.7% 8.0% 9.5% 10

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  4. 159 Congo 9.5% compare
  5. 159 Senegal 9.5% compare
  6. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 9.4% compare
  7. 162 Togo 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Tonga?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Tonga was 9.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Tonga ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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
205 places, 6,150 data points, 1990–2019
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