Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 70.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
70.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 70.9% 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica peaked at 70.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1% | — |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.8%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 40.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 58.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Costa Rica was 70.9% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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