Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in New Zealand

New Zealand: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2013
All-time low
26.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

02040601990200420191990: 26.61991: 27.71992: 28.71993: 29.91994: 311995: 32.31996: 33.51997: 34.81998: 36.11999: 37.42000: 38.72001: 40.12002: 41.52003: 42.92004: 44.32005: 45.52006: 46.72007: 47.72008: 48.62009: 49.22010: 49.82011: 50.22012: 50.42013: 50.62014: 50.62015: 50.52016: 50.32017: 50.12018: 49.82019: 49.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 49.5% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in New Zealand peaked at 50.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 26.6%
1991 27.7% +4.1%
1992 28.7% +3.6%
1993 29.9% +4.2%
1994 31.0% +3.7%
1995 32.3% +4.2%
1996 33.5% +3.7%
1997 34.8% +3.9%
1998 36.1% +3.7%
1999 37.4% +3.6%
2000 38.7% +3.5%
2001 40.1% +3.6%
2002 41.5% +3.5%
2003 42.9% +3.4%
2004 44.3% +3.3%
2005 45.5% +2.7%
2006 46.7% +2.6%
2007 47.7% +2.1%
2008 48.6% +1.9%
2009 49.2% +1.2%
2010 49.8% +1.2%
2011 50.2% +0.8%
2012 50.4% +0.4%
2013 50.6% +0.4%
2014 50.6% +0.0%
2015 50.5% -0.2%
2016 50.3% -0.4%
2017 50.1% -0.4%
2018 49.8% -0.6%
2019 49.5% -0.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 49.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 49.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 26.6% 37.4% 10
2000s 44.5% 38.7% 49.2% 10
2010s 50.2% 49.5% 50.6% 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Russian Federation 50.0% compare
  2. 59 Mexico 49.9% compare
  3. 60 Puerto Rico 49.7% compare
  4. 61 Antigua and Barbuda 49.5% compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 49.4% compare
  6. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in New Zealand?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in New Zealand was 49.5% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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