Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 3 Iceland 51.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 5 United States of America 47.6% compare
- 6 Germany 45.2% compare
- 7 Malta 44.9% compare
- 8 Portugal 44.6% compare
- 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 18.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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