Treatment for hypertension in Albania
Albania: Treatment for hypertension was 31.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Albania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Albania recorded 31.5% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Albania peaked at 31.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1990.
That places Albania 133rd out of 192 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.
Treatment for hypertension in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 31.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 31.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Albania?
- Treatment for hypertension in Albania was 31.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.