Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 35.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Saudi Arabia was 35.4% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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