Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 20.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 75 Namibia 21.5% compare
- 76 Belize 21.4% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 21.3% compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 20.5% compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.5% compare
- 81 Guyana 20.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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