Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 47.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2016
All-time low
21.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 21.21991: 22.11992: 231993: 241994: 25.11995: 26.31996: 27.51997: 28.81998: 30.11999: 31.52000: 332001: 34.52002: 36.12003: 37.72004: 39.32005: 40.82006: 42.22007: 43.42008: 44.42009: 45.32010: 46.12011: 46.72012: 47.22013: 47.52014: 47.82015: 47.82016: 47.92017: 47.82018: 47.72019: 47.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 47.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 47.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 21.2%
1991 22.1% +4.2%
1992 23.0% +4.1%
1993 24.0% +4.3%
1994 25.1% +4.6%
1995 26.3% +4.8%
1996 27.5% +4.6%
1997 28.8% +4.7%
1998 30.1% +4.5%
1999 31.5% +4.7%
2000 33.0% +4.8%
2001 34.5% +4.5%
2002 36.1% +4.6%
2003 37.7% +4.4%
2004 39.3% +4.2%
2005 40.8% +3.8%
2006 42.2% +3.4%
2007 43.4% +2.8%
2008 44.4% +2.3%
2009 45.3% +2.0%
2010 46.1% +1.8%
2011 46.7% +1.3%
2012 47.2% +1.1%
2013 47.5% +0.6%
2014 47.8% +0.6%
2015 47.8% +0.0%
2016 47.9% +0.2%
2017 47.8% -0.2%
2018 47.7% -0.2%
2019 47.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 21.2% 31.5% 10
2000s 39.7% 33.0% 45.3% 10
2010s 47.4% 46.1% 47.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 47.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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