Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 38.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
38.7%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 38.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 3 Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States of America 69.5% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
- 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
- 9 Portugal 63.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 38.7% 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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