Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 60.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
60.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
60.3%
in 2019
All-time low
39.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 60.3% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 39.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region)?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region) was 60.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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