Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia

Australia: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2009
All-time low
33.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 33.11991: 34.31992: 35.41993: 36.71994: 37.91995: 39.21996: 40.61997: 41.91998: 43.21999: 44.52000: 45.82001: 47.12002: 48.42003: 49.72004: 50.92005: 51.92006: 52.82007: 53.42008: 53.92009: 54.12010: 54.12011: 542012: 53.72013: 53.22014: 52.52015: 51.72016: 50.92017: 49.92018: 48.92019: 48

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia is 48.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia peaked at 54.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1990.

That places Australia 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Australia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.1%
1991 34.3% +3.6%
1992 35.4% +3.2%
1993 36.7% +3.7%
1994 37.9% +3.3%
1995 39.2% +3.4%
1996 40.6% +3.6%
1997 41.9% +3.2%
1998 43.2% +3.1%
1999 44.5% +3.0%
2000 45.8% +2.9%
2001 47.1% +2.8%
2002 48.4% +2.8%
2003 49.7% +2.7%
2004 50.9% +2.4%
2005 51.9% +2.0%
2006 52.8% +1.7%
2007 53.4% +1.1%
2008 53.9% +0.9%
2009 54.1% +0.4%
2010 54.1% +0.0%
2011 54.0% -0.2%
2012 53.7% -0.6%
2013 53.2% -0.9%
2014 52.5% -1.3%
2015 51.7% -1.5%
2016 50.9% -1.5%
2017 49.9% -2.0%
2018 48.9% -2.0%
2019 48.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.7% 33.1% 44.5% 10
2000s 50.8% 45.8% 54.1% 10
2010s 51.7% 48.0% 54.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Australia was 48.0% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1990.
How does Australia rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Australia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, 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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