Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region) is 62.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 62.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.8% | — |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 39.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 58.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region)?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Americas (WHO region) was 62.0% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1990.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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