Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 70.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2019
All-time low
32.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0204060801990200420191990: 32.71991: 33.51992: 34.31993: 35.21994: 36.21995: 37.11996: 38.21997: 39.21998: 40.31999: 41.52000: 42.82001: 44.12002: 45.62003: 47.22004: 48.82005: 50.62006: 52.32007: 54.12008: 55.82009: 57.52010: 59.22011: 60.82012: 62.32013: 63.82014: 65.12015: 66.32016: 67.42017: 68.32018: 69.32019: 70.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 70.2% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica peaked at 70.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.7%
1991 33.5% +2.4%
1992 34.3% +2.4%
1993 35.2% +2.6%
1994 36.2% +2.8%
1995 37.1% +2.5%
1996 38.2% +3.0%
1997 39.2% +2.6%
1998 40.3% +2.8%
1999 41.5% +3.0%
2000 42.8% +3.1%
2001 44.1% +3.0%
2002 45.6% +3.4%
2003 47.2% +3.5%
2004 48.8% +3.4%
2005 50.6% +3.7%
2006 52.3% +3.4%
2007 54.1% +3.4%
2008 55.8% +3.1%
2009 57.5% +3.0%
2010 59.2% +3.0%
2011 60.8% +2.7%
2012 62.3% +2.5%
2013 63.8% +2.4%
2014 65.1% +2.0%
2015 66.3% +1.8%
2016 67.4% +1.7%
2017 68.3% +1.3%
2018 69.3% +1.5%
2019 70.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 32.7% 41.5% 10
2000s 49.9% 42.8% 57.5% 10
2010s 65.3% 59.2% 70.2% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 3 Korea 71.1% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
  4. 6 United States of America 69.5% compare
  5. 7 Malta 66.4% compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica was 70.2% 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 Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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