Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 53.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
53.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2019
All-time low
26.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 53.7%, measured 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico peaked at 53.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 53.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 53.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 26.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 37.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 48.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.1% compare
- 50 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 52 Jordan 53.8% compare
- 54 Bahamas 53.1% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 52.9% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 52.9% compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Puerto Rico was 53.7% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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