Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 26.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 11.91991: 12.11992: 12.31993: 12.51994: 12.61995: 12.81996: 13.21997: 13.61998: 141999: 14.42000: 14.82001: 15.32002: 15.92003: 16.52004: 172005: 17.52006: 17.92007: 18.22008: 18.62009: 19.12010: 19.72011: 20.72012: 21.62013: 22.42014: 23.22015: 23.82016: 24.72017: 25.32018: 262019: 26.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 26.5% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 144th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 11.9%
1991 12.1% +1.7%
1992 12.3% +1.7%
1993 12.5% +1.6%
1994 12.6% +0.8%
1995 12.8% +1.6%
1996 13.2% +3.1%
1997 13.6% +3.0%
1998 14.0% +2.9%
1999 14.4% +2.9%
2000 14.8% +2.8%
2001 15.3% +3.4%
2002 15.9% +3.9%
2003 16.5% +3.8%
2004 17.0% +3.0%
2005 17.5% +2.9%
2006 17.9% +2.3%
2007 18.2% +1.7%
2008 18.6% +2.2%
2009 19.1% +2.7%
2010 19.7% +3.1%
2011 20.7% +5.1%
2012 21.6% +4.3%
2013 22.4% +3.7%
2014 23.2% +3.6%
2015 23.8% +2.6%
2016 24.7% +3.8%
2017 25.3% +2.4%
2018 26.0% +2.8%
2019 26.5% +1.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 26.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 11.9% 14.4% 10
2000s 17.1% 14.8% 19.1% 10
2010s 23.4% 19.7% 26.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Arab Emirates?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Arab Emirates was 26.5% 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
United Arab Emirates ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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