Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 29.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

510152025301990200420191990: 6.91991: 7.11992: 7.41993: 7.71994: 8.11995: 8.51996: 91997: 9.61998: 10.21999: 10.92000: 11.62001: 12.42002: 13.32003: 14.32004: 15.32005: 16.42006: 17.52007: 18.62008: 19.62009: 20.62010: 21.62011: 22.62012: 23.62013: 24.52014: 25.42015: 26.22016: 26.92017: 27.52018: 28.22019: 29

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Luxembourg 29.5% compare
  2. 35 Romania 29.5% compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 28.6% compare
  4. 38 Norway 28.6% compare
  5. 40 Panama 28.5% compare

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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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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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