Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Portugal
Portugal: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 68.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2019
All-time low
35.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Portugal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 68.5% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Portugal peaked at 68.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3% | — |
| 1991 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 68.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 35.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 45.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 60.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Portugal?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Portugal was 68.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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