Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 29.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay is 29.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay peaked at 29.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay was 29.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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