Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 56.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
56.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
56.2%
in 2019
All-time low
27.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) stood at 56.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 56.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 27.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 39.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 51.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 1 Canada 76.1% compare
- 2 Korea 74.7% compare
- 3 Iceland 73.8% compare
- 4 United States of America 72.4% compare
- 5 Malta 71.0% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 70.4% compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region)?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Europe (WHO region) was 56.2% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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