Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2019
All-time low
17.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.2% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bangladesh peaked at 37.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 112th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bangladesh?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bangladesh was 37.2% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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