Treatment for hypertension in Arab World
Arab World: Treatment for hypertension was 39.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Arab World, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Arab World stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Arab World peaked at 39.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.8% | — |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
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More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Arab World?
- Treatment for hypertension in Arab World was 39.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.