Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
52.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
52.9%
in 2019
All-time low
26.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) stood at 52.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.2% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 37.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 1 Canada 73.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 3 Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States of America 69.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region)?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) was 52.9% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1990.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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