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

Malaysia: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 42.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2019
All-time low
19.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 19.71991: 20.41992: 21.21993: 221994: 22.91995: 23.81996: 24.71997: 25.71998: 26.71999: 27.72000: 28.82001: 302002: 31.22003: 32.52004: 33.82005: 35.12006: 36.32007: 37.42008: 38.42009: 39.22010: 39.92011: 40.52012: 40.92013: 41.32014: 41.62015: 41.92016: 42.22017: 42.42018: 42.72019: 42.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Malaysia is 42.9%, measured in 2019. 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 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Malaysia peaked at 42.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 95th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 19.7%
1991 20.4% +3.6%
1992 21.2% +3.9%
1993 22.0% +3.8%
1994 22.9% +4.1%
1995 23.8% +3.9%
1996 24.7% +3.8%
1997 25.7% +4.0%
1998 26.7% +3.9%
1999 27.7% +3.7%
2000 28.8% +4.0%
2001 30.0% +4.2%
2002 31.2% +4.0%
2003 32.5% +4.2%
2004 33.8% +4.0%
2005 35.1% +3.8%
2006 36.3% +3.4%
2007 37.4% +3.0%
2008 38.4% +2.7%
2009 39.2% +2.1%
2010 39.9% +1.8%
2011 40.5% +1.5%
2012 40.9% +1.0%
2013 41.3% +1.0%
2014 41.6% +0.7%
2015 41.9% +0.7%
2016 42.2% +0.7%
2017 42.4% +0.5%
2018 42.7% +0.7%
2019 42.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.5% 19.7% 27.7% 10
2000s 34.3% 28.8% 39.2% 10
2010s 41.6% 39.9% 42.9% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 93 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
  2. 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.0% compare
  3. 96 Netherlands 42.4% compare
  4. 97 Bahrain 42.1% compare
  5. 98 Azerbaijan 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Malaysia?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Malaysia was 42.9% 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Malaysia ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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