Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 30.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

510152025301990200420191990: 5.61991: 5.91992: 6.21993: 6.51994: 71995: 7.71996: 8.41997: 9.31998: 10.31999: 11.42000: 12.62001: 142002: 15.52003: 17.12004: 18.92005: 20.52006: 22.12007: 23.62008: 24.92009: 262010: 272011: 27.92012: 28.72013: 29.32014: 29.72015: 302016: 30.12017: 30.12018: 302019: 30

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 30.0% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.

The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 30.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.6%
1991 5.9% +5.4%
1992 6.2% +5.1%
1993 6.5% +4.8%
1994 7.0% +7.7%
1995 7.7% +10.0%
1996 8.4% +9.1%
1997 9.3% +10.7%
1998 10.3% +10.8%
1999 11.4% +10.7%
2000 12.6% +10.5%
2001 14.0% +11.1%
2002 15.5% +10.7%
2003 17.1% +10.3%
2004 18.9% +10.5%
2005 20.5% +8.5%
2006 22.1% +7.8%
2007 23.6% +6.8%
2008 24.9% +5.5%
2009 26.0% +4.4%
2010 27.0% +3.8%
2011 27.9% +3.3%
2012 28.7% +2.9%
2013 29.3% +2.1%
2014 29.7% +1.4%
2015 30.0% +1.0%
2016 30.1% +0.3%
2017 30.1% +0.0%
2018 30.0% -0.3%
2019 30.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 5.6% 11.4% 10
2000s 19.5% 12.6% 26.0% 10
2010s 29.3% 27.0% 30.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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