Treatment for hypertension in Argentina
Argentina: Treatment for hypertension was 41.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Argentina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 41.0% for treatment for hypertension in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Argentina peaked at 41.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 103rd of 192 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.
Treatment for hypertension in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.1% | — |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 41.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 23.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Argentina?
- Treatment for hypertension in Argentina was 41.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.