Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United States of America

United States of America: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 47.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2011
All-time low
25.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United States of America, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 25.11991: 26.11992: 27.11993: 28.31994: 29.51995: 30.91996: 32.31997: 33.81998: 35.31999: 36.72000: 38.22001: 39.82002: 41.52003: 43.22004: 44.92005: 46.62006: 48.12007: 49.42008: 50.42009: 51.22010: 51.82011: 52.12012: 52.12013: 522014: 51.62015: 512016: 50.32017: 49.42018: 48.52019: 47.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 47.6% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United States of America peaked at 52.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1990.

That places United States of America 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in United States of America, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 25.1%
1991 26.1% +4.0%
1992 27.1% +3.8%
1993 28.3% +4.4%
1994 29.5% +4.2%
1995 30.9% +4.7%
1996 32.3% +4.5%
1997 33.8% +4.6%
1998 35.3% +4.4%
1999 36.7% +4.0%
2000 38.2% +4.1%
2001 39.8% +4.2%
2002 41.5% +4.3%
2003 43.2% +4.1%
2004 44.9% +3.9%
2005 46.6% +3.8%
2006 48.1% +3.2%
2007 49.4% +2.7%
2008 50.4% +2.0%
2009 51.2% +1.6%
2010 51.8% +1.2%
2011 52.1% +0.6%
2012 52.1% +0.0%
2013 52.0% -0.2%
2014 51.6% -0.8%
2015 51.0% -1.2%
2016 50.3% -1.4%
2017 49.4% -1.8%
2018 48.5% -1.8%
2019 47.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 25.1% 36.7% 10
2000s 45.3% 38.2% 51.2% 10
2010s 50.6% 47.6% 52.1% 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Republic of Korea 52.6% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 51.8% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
  4. 6 Germany 45.2% compare
  5. 7 Malta 44.9% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United States of America?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in United States of America was 47.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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