Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 52.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2017
All-time low
23.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 23.21991: 24.11992: 251993: 26.11994: 27.21995: 28.41996: 29.71997: 31.11998: 32.51999: 33.92000: 35.52001: 372002: 38.72003: 40.42004: 422005: 43.62006: 45.12007: 46.52008: 47.62009: 48.72010: 49.62011: 50.32012: 50.92013: 51.42014: 51.72015: 522016: 52.12017: 52.22018: 52.22019: 52.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 52.2% 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 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 23.2%
1991 24.1% +3.9%
1992 25.0% +3.7%
1993 26.1% +4.4%
1994 27.2% +4.2%
1995 28.4% +4.4%
1996 29.7% +4.6%
1997 31.1% +4.7%
1998 32.5% +4.5%
1999 33.9% +4.3%
2000 35.5% +4.7%
2001 37.0% +4.2%
2002 38.7% +4.6%
2003 40.4% +4.4%
2004 42.0% +4.0%
2005 43.6% +3.8%
2006 45.1% +3.4%
2007 46.5% +3.1%
2008 47.6% +2.4%
2009 48.7% +2.3%
2010 49.6% +1.8%
2011 50.3% +1.4%
2012 50.9% +1.2%
2013 51.4% +1.0%
2014 51.7% +0.6%
2015 52.0% +0.6%
2016 52.1% +0.2%
2017 52.2% +0.2%
2018 52.2% +0.0%
2019 52.2% +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 52.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 52.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.1% 23.2% 33.9% 10
2000s 42.5% 35.5% 48.7% 10
2010s 51.5% 49.6% 52.2% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 55 Luxembourg 52.9% compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 52.9% compare
  3. 57 Saint Lucia 52.8% compare
  4. 59 Russian Federation 52.1% compare
  5. 60 Mongolia 51.9% compare
  6. 61 Jamaica 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.2% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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