Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 37.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 110th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 37.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Sri Lanka was 37.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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