Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2018
All-time low
26.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 49.7% 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 57 Qatar 50.6% compare
- 58 Russian Federation 50.0% compare
- 59 Mexico 49.9% compare
- 61 New Zealand 49.5% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 49.5% compare
- 63 Ecuador 49.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico was 49.7% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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